The CEO of Uber, Dara Khosrowshahi has revealed that the ride-hailing company would consider getting into cannabis delivery business once federal regulations make it legal.
“When federal laws come into play, we’re absolutely going to take a look at it,” Khosrowshahi said.
He added that the company’s current focus remains on delivering things like food and alcohol.
“We see so much opportunity out there, and we’re going to focus on the opportunity at hand,” he said.
Khosrowshahi made the remarks as part of a conversation about Uber’s February acquisition of Boston-based alcohol delivery service Drizly.
Despite the legalization of marijuana for recreational usage in several states, it still remains illegal under federal law.
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And although legislation to legalize marijuana at the federal level has not been successful the past several years, Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said in February that they would work together to advance comprehensive cannabis reform legislation in the current Congress.
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New York’s recent legalization and business regulatory structure allows for marijuana deliveries.
Cannabis deliveries are also permitted in Nevada and Oregon and were recently adopted in Colorado.