Uber Eats Debuts Cannabis Delivery in AlbertaUber Eats Debuts Cannabis Delivery in Alberta Uber Eats has joined forces with Leafly to offer legal cannabis delivery in Alberta, starting July 30th. Residents 18 and older can now order cannabis from licensed local retailers through the Uber Eats app. Safe and Convenient Delivery Deliveries will be made by provincially certified staff from the retailers, ensuring safety and age verification. Users can browse the vendor’s menu in the Uber Eats app, place an order, and have it delivered directly to their doorsteps. Partnership for Innovation “We’re excited to partner with Leafly to provide safe and convenient options for purchasing legal cannabis in Alberta,” said Klaas Knieriem, General Manager of Grocery and Retail for Uber Eats in Canada. Initial Retailers At launch, five cannabis retailers will join Uber Eats delivery in Calgary and Edmonton: * Calgary: Thick Cannabis, Ogden Cannabis, Oil & Grass Cannabis, Oakridge Cannabis * Edmonton: Spirit Leaf Cannabis Cross-Canada Expansion This marks the latest expansion of Uber Eats’ cannabis delivery services, following successful launches in Ontario in 2022 and British Columbia in 2023.
Uber Eats announced today that Alberta residents can now order legal cannabis for home delivery starting Tuesday, July 30, through a partnership with Leafly.
The service allows residents 18 and older to place orders with local licensed cannabis retailers through the Uber Eats app. Deliveries are made by provincially certified staff from the retailers.
“More Albertans than ever before have access to legal cannabis. We’re working with industry leaders like Leafly to help retailers provide safe, convenient options for people in Alberta to purchase legal cannabis and have it delivered directly to their doorstep. This will help reduce impaired driving and improve road safety,” Klaas Knieriem, General Manager of Grocery and Retail for Uber Eats in Canada, said in a statement to iPhone in Canada.
To order cannabis through Uber Eats, users must select the “Cannabis” category in the app or search for a licensed vendor. After verifying their legal age, users can browse the vendor’s menu, place an order, and have it delivered by the vendor’s provincially certified staff, with age and sobriety verified upon delivery.
“We’re excited to continue our partnership with Uber Eats to help licensed retailers bring safe, legal cannabis to people across Canada,” added Leafly CEO Yoko Miyashita.
At launch, five cannabis retailers will join Uber Eats delivery in Calgary and Edmonton:
Calgary
- Thick Cannabis
- Ogden Cannabis
- Oil & Grass Cannabis
- Oakridge Cannabis
Edmonton
This new expansion follows Uber Eats and Leafly’s previous cannabis launches in Ontario in 2022 and British Columbia in 2023.
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