As more U.S. states legalize marijuana, it comes as no surprise that some major companies would start brainstorming on how to get involved.
Ride hailing company Uber could soon be delivering cannabis to customers according to the company’s CEO. That is if the U.S. finally lets go of marijuana prohibition on a federal level.
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told CNBC on Monday that his company could start delivering the drug once federal regulation would allow the company to do so.
“When the road is clear for cannabis, when federal laws come into play, we’re absolutely going to take a look at it,” Khosrowshahi said in a “Tech Check” interview.
Khosrowshahi said that for now Uber is going to focus its efforts on its current delivery options in its key categories such as food and alcohol.
“We see so much opportunity out there, and we’re going to focus on the opportunity at hand,” Khosrowshahi said.
Marijuana remains illegal under federal law, but several lawmakers on both sides of the spectrum have expressed a willingness to change policy.
So far, 16 states, along with the District of Columbia, have legalized cannabis for recreational use and New York was the 15th state to legalize the plant last month. The state’s governor Andrew Cuomo had signed the legislation on March 31st. NY’s law also allows the delivery of marijuana products.
Currently however cannabis delivery services are available with no restrictions in California, Nevada and Oregon for people who are 21 years of age or older.
Uber has just posted record gross bookings for the month of March as the coronavirus pandemic begins to ease.
Disclaimer: We have no position in any of the companies mentioned and have not been compensated for this article.
