Melinda van Veldhuizen, a 42-year-old mother from Texas , was banned for life from travelling with Carnival Cruise Line after bringing CBD gummies on board to help her sleep . Van Veldhuizen, who was scheduled to celebrate her son's senior year and her 21st wedding anniversary on the cruise last August, felt she was treated as a "criminal" after security found the sleeping aid candies during a routine baggage check at PortMiami. As a nurse and regular cruiser, she stated that she regularly travels with them without issues.
However, upon discovering the CBD gummies , the ship's security detained and interrogated her for two hours. Carnival Cruise issues unexpected update to customers Carnival Cruise considers bringing back cruise ship tradition Her family also decided not to proceed with the cruise, which would have visited Aruba , Curacao , and the Dominican Republic , after she was not allowed to board. "I have trouble sleeping, so it was just to make sure I could sleep on the trip - so if there were any issues, I could sleep.
I've always travelled with them, no problem," said Ms. Van Veldhuizen. She questioned the severity of her punishment, especially considering the captain's justification that she couldn't board due to the weight of her gummies.
Ms Van Veldhuizen was presented with a letter confirming her removal from the ship and her future prohibition from sailing onboard any Carnival Cruise Lines vessel. This decision was made due to her attempt to bring CBD gummies o.
