July 29, 2024, 13:21 (ET)
Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, July 30th, Albertans will be able to enjoy safe and legal cannabis products thanks to a partnership between Uber Eats, a global leader in e-commerce and delivery technology, and Leafly, a leading online cannabis marketplace and information provider. You will now be able to order cannabis and have it delivered directly to your home. resource. Albertans over the age of 18 can use the Uber Eats app to order from a local licensed cannabis retailer and have it delivered to their door by the retailer's provincially licensed staff.
“More Albertans are accessing legal cannabis than ever before, and we are partnering with industry leaders like Leafly to enable retailers to offer Albertans the ability to purchase legal cannabis and have it delivered directly to their home. “This will help reduce impaired driving and improve road safety,” said Claas, General Manager, Grocery and Retail, Uber Eats Canada.・Mr. Kniem stated. “Over the past few years, we have invested heavily in our delivery service, and our selection has expanded significantly. Uber Eats has grown rapidly to become a versatile platform that can be used by businesses large and small. It has become.”
“We are excited to continue working with Uber Eats to help licensed retailers bring safe, legal cannabis to people across Canada,” said Yoko Miyashita, CEO of Leafly. . “Leafly has been powering the Canadian cannabis market for over five years, and we are excited to expand this partnership into Alberta and help licensed cannabis retailers grow their businesses.”
“At Dank Cannabis, our focus has always been on providing a stress-free retail experience for our customers since we began operations in 2021,” said the five current participating retailers in Alberta. said Arshi Kalkat, co-founder of one of our companies, Dank Cannabis. “This partnership will help us continue that and expand our reach to even more people in Calgary. Similar to the in-store experience, our provincially certified delivery staff will We understand and comply with local regulations regarding cannabis transactions, including ID checks.”
Open the Uber Eats app and select the “Cannabis” category or search for one of our licensed cannabis retailers. You will be prompted to confirm that you must be of legal age to enter the virtual store (managed by the retailer). When you enter the store, you'll see social responsibility messages unique to Alberta. You can go to the retailer's menu to place your order. To order, you must be within the delivery radius of a licensed cannabis retailer. Standard quantity limits apply to individual cannabis orders. Just like when you order takeout or other items using Uber Eats, we'll let you know when a licensed retailer accepts your order and when it's expected to be delivered. For some merchants, you can track the location of your delivery driver in the Uber Eats app. Orders will only be delivered by state-certified staff from licensed cannabis retailers. At this time, independent third-party couriers do not deliver cannabis. When the delivery person arrives, age and alcohol status will be checked according to regulations.
This expansion into Alberta comes a year after Uber Eats and Leafly introduced cannabis delivery to British Columbia. The partnership between Uber Eats and Leafly began in Ontario in 2022, marking the first time in the world that cannabis delivery was available on a major third-party delivery platform.
This partnership will help licensed retailers safely and conveniently connect with existing cannabis users. Research by Public First shows that some cannabis users drive after consuming cannabis, with one in seven (14%) of cannabis users admitting to driving within two hours of consuming cannabis. Masu. Delivery options like those available on Uber Eats are expected to help reduce impaired driving and improve road safety.
The first cannabis retailers to join the platform in Alberta are:
Uber Canada, Keerthana Rang, keerthana.rang@uber.com;
Leafly: Callie Driehorst, pr@leafly.com
