Through a partnership with Leafly, Uber Eats is now delivering cannabis to customers in Alberta, Canada.
Albertans who are 18 and older can place orders with licensed cannabis retailers in the Uber Eats app and have it delivered to their door by the store’s certified staff, according to an Uber Canada news release.
Uber Eats’ partnership with online marijuana platform Leafly helps “retailers offer safe, convenient options for people in Alberta” to purchase cannabis products and have them delivered, a move that’s expected to reduce impaired driving and improve road safety, Klaas Kineriem, general manager of grocery and retail for Uber Eats in Canada, said in a statement.
According to Public First research, 14% of cannabis users admit to driving a vehicle within two hours of consuming cannabis.
“Over the last few years, we have invested heavily in our delivery offering and selection has expanded tremendously,” Knieriem said.
“Uber Eats has grown quickly to become a versatile platform usable by diverse businesses large and small.”
Alberta is the third Canadian province to allow Uber Canada to offer cannabis delivery through Leafly, which has offices in Seattle and Toronto.
Uber Eats’ partnership with Leafly began with Ontario deliveries in 2022 and expanded into British Columbia in 2023.
The first Alberta cannabis retailers to use the platform are:
- Dank Cannabis in Calgary.
- Numo Cannabis, Edmonton.
- Oakridge Cannabis, Calgary.
- Ogden Cannabis, Calgary.
- Oil & Grass Cannabis, Calgary.
“This partnership will help us continue to … expand our reach to even more people in Calgary,” Arshi Kalkat, co-founder of Dank Cannabis, said in a statement.
“Just like the in-store experience, our provincially certified delivery staff understand and comply with local regulations around cannabis transactions, including checking ID.”
