Along with snacks for when they get the munchies, British Columbia residents can now have pot delivered to their doors.
Cannabis resource company Leafly has partnered with Uber Eats and starting immediately, B.C. residents over the age of 19 can use the Uber Eats app to order marijuana from local, licensed retailers.
Klaas Knieriem, General Manager of New Verticals for Uber Eats Canada, said the move will help reduce impaired driving and improve road safety. A press release from the partners points to research from Public First, which shows that 1 in 7 (14%) users admitting to having driven a vehicle within two hours of consuming cannabis.
"More British Columbians are accessing legal cannabis than ever before. We are partnering with industry leaders like Leafly to help retailers offer safe, convenient options for people in British Columbia to purchase legal cannabis for delivery directly to their homes," Knieriem said in a statement.
To order marijuana delivery, users simply open the Uber Eats app and select the "Recreational Cannabis" category or search for one of the licensed cannabis retailers. A user has to confirm they're of legal age to enter the virtual storefront and also must be located within the delivery range of the dispensary to place an order. Usual quantity limits for individual cannabis orders will apply.
Just like ordering takeout or other items using Uber Eats, users will be notified when the dispensary accepts the order and the estimated time of delivery.
At this point, regular drivers won't be delivering the goods. The order will only be delivered by the dispensary's own provincially certified staff. The delivery person will also be required to verify a person's age and sobriety before completing the delivery.
Thirteen dispensaries in Metro Vancouver and Victoria are currently participating with Uber Eats, though the company expects more will sign up to eventually offer delivery.
"This partnership will help us expand and reach even more people in Vancouver," Aaron Sinnathamby, CEO of ARCannabis, said in a statement.
The B.C. launch comes six months after Uber Eats worked with Leafly to offer pot delivery in Ontario -- the first time delivery of the drug was available on a major third-party delivery platform, anywhere in the world.
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