THC Gummies

Absolutely not. They're totally illegal and you will get in a LOT of trouble if they're found.

-- Mike Beebe

THC products are illegal to bring into Italy. And while THC products are legalized for medical use, it must be prescribed by an Italian doctor, and only for specific medical conditions. I doubt that insomnia rates inclusion. Its probably best to find a legal substitute before you leave.

Even if legal in the place you were going, it is illegal to bring it across an international border.

I travel with ZzzQuil LiquiCaps in my checked luggage for the nights that I have trouble sleeping.
He might give them a shot before the trip to see if they work for him.

I am curious. Has something changed? On our trip through Ravenna in 2019 I saw on the street a vending machine selling weed. Just verified this in my photo album (and, no, did not partake, can't handle any smoke in my lungs.)

I don't mean to pile on but I do want to note that it is still illegal to fly within the US with products with more than 0.3% THC. In theory, if TSA catches you they are obligated to report it to law enforcement.

In Italy it requires a medical prescription and must be purchased in a pharmacy.

Italy seems to go back and forth on maybe tiny amounts of THC being legal but it is illegal to import it. I have a feeling the vending machines selling 'weed" are probably just legal CDB oil or other pot based products that skirt to the edge of the law but are not really high content THC products you would find in places where it is legal.
Also just to mention that any country you fly through may have different laws as well so if you change through Munich, London, etc their laws also apply.

Bottom line: It is illegal and a potential huge downside for very little upside.

Have a great, THC free, trip,
=Tod

So what are all of those Italian shops with the neon green leaf selling? A very low-content product? I bought some gummies in Rome about six years ago just to try...

Can't your husband bring CBD/CBN gummies like those sold by this vendor?

https://wyldcbd.com

Weed, marihuana or whatever you call it has to main active ingredients; THC and CBD. THC and CBD are not similar at all and have a very different effect. THC is the ingredient that causes the “high” effect, which is why it’s banned in a lot of countries including Italy. CBD is used as a pain relief or to reduce anxiety.
In countries with a THC ban, shops can still be be allowed to sell products that contain CBD. So it’s likely that the shops with the green leaf that some posters say they saw in Italy, sold products with CBD only. But these shops will not sell the gummies with THC that the husband of the OP uses.

Thank you everyone!

It’s illegal and a potentially huge problem if caught, to bring any THC/CBD item with you across any international border. Even if you think you can hide it, or they’ll never check, forget it - all it takes is a drug-sniffing dog to be brought past you/your luggage at the airport.

you're in Italy, use wine :)

Has he gotten evaluated for insomnia by a healthcare provider? There are lots of treatment options.

Your husband suffers from insomnia? He can buy melatonin pills at any pharmacy in Italy.