He’s the former Neighbours star who splits his time between Australia and the U.S.
And Ben Lawson has revealed exactly how he deals with the stress of long-haul flights across the globe.
Appearing in a video for GQ magazine, the Logie winner, 41, revealed he regularly eats cannabis gummies before boarding flights to help calm his nerves.
Cannabis gummies are legal in many American states, and can assist with feelings of anxiety and discomfort.
‘If you live in a state or a country where these are legal, I highly recommend them. You’re not allowed to travel with these but they are completely legal at LAX where I fly out of,’ Ben explained.
‘What I find works is taking one as I go through security. By the time I’m boarding the plane it’s starting to do its job,’ he said.
‘If you live in a state or a country where these are legal, I highly recommend them’: Australian actor Ben Lawson, 41, has revealed that he regularly takes cannabis gummies before long-haul flights when he’s in America
‘These are just lollies that I bought from Woolworths’: Ben, who is currently in Queensland, spoke to the camera while holding a plate red, yellow and orange gummies
Ben, who is currently in Queensland, spoke to the camera while holding a plate red, yellow and orange gummies.
‘I’m in Australia, edibles aren’t legal here, so these are just lollies that I bought from Woolworths. I’m using it as a prop. Still tasty!’ he said, popping a gummy into his mouth.
Later in the video, Ben revealed he also relies on alcohol to help cope with the boredom of travel.
‘If you do drink, now’s the time to do it because it gets real boring real quick’: Later in the video, Ben revealed he also relies on alcohol to help cope with the boredom of travel
‘If you don’t drink, good for you. I respect and admire your choices. If you do drink, now’s the time to do it because it gets real boring real quick. I wish you the best,’ he said.
Among Ben’s other travel essentials were his silk sleep mask, earbuds, headphones, books, a face mask and lightweight exercise gear including resistance bands and a skipping rope.
Ben also said he never forgets to bring his collection of local travel cards when travelling home to Australia.
He also showed off his Boost Juice rewards card, revealing himself as a big fan of the Australian juice company.
‘I should be clear, Boost does not pay me [to promote the brand. They’ve never paid me. I pay them for smoothies, which I think are pretty good,’ he quipped.
‘In my opinion, the United States has no idea how to make a smoothie,’ Ben added.
Ben grew to fame starring on Australia soap Neighbours as Frazer Yeats from 2006 to 2008.
Australian cards: Ben also said he never forgets to bring his collection of local travel cards when travelling home to Australia
Exercise gear: The star recommended that fans travel with lightweight exercise gear including resistance bands and a skipping rope
More recently, he’s become known for his roles on various Netflix dramas including 13 Reasons Why, Designated Survivor and Firefly Lane.
Ben also notably starred as Lachlan Murdoch in the 2019 film Bombshell, about the sexual harassment scandal at Fox News.
LA-based Ben recently relocated back home to Brisbane this year to escape coronavirus-ravaged America.
‘Australian summer is my favourite – I don’t want to be anywhere else – and everything that comes with it: the surf and sand, live music, drinking beer, just taking it easy,’ he told The Daily Telegraph in November last year ahead of the move.
‘I think just being away from the stress of the US and everything going on in the political world with this country, as well as the very real possibility of a second wave of infections… I’m very happy to be getting away from all of that.’
Famous face: Ben grew to fame starring on Australia soap Neighbours as Frazer Yeats from 2006 to 2008