Everything You Should Know About Online Cannabis Delivery in the United States

California- Permission Granted For Recreational and Medical Cannabis Delivery

• During delivery, the deliverer shan’t engage in any other activity other than necessary rest, fuel and vehicle repairs. He/she should have a retailer’s license, govt. issued ID and badge by the employer.
• Cannabis must be in secured storage and opaque.
• Vehicles must be outfitted with a GPS tracking system attached to vehicle; licensee must own a dedicated GPS device used for delivery only.
• No more than $10,000 value cannabis is allowed at any time.
• Driver must maintain a log that includes all stops.
• Delivery receipts must contain the details of the retailer, deliverer, employee who packed along with details like description of cannabis, date & time of delivery, customer signature, etc.

New York – Permission Granted Only For Medical Cannabis Delivery

• A registered organization has to take a prior authorization from the New York State Department of Health (“Department”) to sell dispense or distribute approved medical marijuana products via a delivery service.
• They will have to get approved the delivery service plan with written approval from the department.
• Also, vehicles have to go through the approval and identification process including make, model, year, vehicle, vehicle identification number (VIN) and plate number.
• Delivery organizations must secure the storage compartment of the vehicle and describe the precautions against any theft or accidental loss of marijuana.
• No transport or delivery outside of New York State’s border, to any Native American reservations, or federally owned properties within New York State is allowed.
• Organizations should have the method to validate the patient’s certification information and designated caregiver’s registry identification card.
• Description of a clear process for receiving and fulfilling delivery requests from certified patients or designated caregivers only, including a method to validate only they will be available to personally accept delivery.
• Transport vehicles must be staffed with a minimum of two agents, at least one of whom must remain with the vehicle at all times.

Massachusetts – Permission Granted Only For Medical Cannabis Delivery

– Must-Follow Regulatory Structure of New York + Below Mentioned Points

• Delivery times and routes must be randomized.
• The registered marijuana dispensary (RMD) must retain shipping manifests for at least one year.
• Each vehicle used for transport must have a GPS monitoring device that is monitored by the RMD during transport.
• Each delivery agent must have access to a secure form of communication with personnel at the sending site at all times.

Final Words:

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