Driving, work and travel
Roadside tests, workplace drug tests, flying, sport and more.
CBD and driving
Roadside tests look for THC, not CBD, but many CBD oils contain some THC. The law in every state and territory, and what driving studies found.
CBD and drug tests
Standard drug tests look for THC, not CBD. Pure CBD has not caused confirmed positives in studies, but full-spectrum and mislabelled products can.
CBD at work
Workplace drug tests look for THC, not CBD, but a prescription does not automatically protect you. What the standards, regulators and tribunal cases show.
Travelling with CBD
Rules for carrying prescribed CBD between states, bringing it into Australia under the traveller's exemption, and taking it overseas.
CBD and sport
CBD is not banned in sport, but THC is banned in competition and CBD products can contain it. The anti-doping rules, the 2027 change and the recovery trials.
CBD laws overseas
How 16 destinations Australians often visit or transit treat CBD, as of November 2026, with penalties, permits and official sources.
CBD in Bali and Indonesia
All cannabis products, including CBD and prescribed medicinal cannabis, are illegal in Indonesia. The law, penalties and what it means for travellers to Bali.
CBD in Japan
Japan regulates CBD by tiny THC residue limits since its 2024 law change, and Smartraveller lists CBD oil as banned. What travellers should know.
CBD in Singapore
Singapore treats CBD and hemp products as Class A controlled drugs, bans cannabis medicines even in transit, and can punish drugs in your system.
CBD in Thailand
Thailand's cannabis rules have changed repeatedly since 2022 and are changing again. What travellers should know about CBD as of November 2026.
CBD in New Zealand
New Zealand treats CBD as a prescription medicine. What travellers from Australia need to know about bringing CBD in, as of November 2026.
CBD in the USA
How the United States treats CBD as of November 2026, including the hemp law change, TSA screening, border rules and state differences.