California bans drone delivery services of legalized pot

anotherlab · Sep 10, 2017

...the California Bureau of Cannabis Control is forbidding the delivery of marijuana by an autonomous vehicle—whether from the sky or the ground.

"Transportation may not be done by aircraft, watercraft, rail, drones, human-powered vehicles, or unmanned vehicles," according to the emergency regulations (PDF) unveiled Wednesday by the state's cannabis bureau, which anticipates issuing 11,500 retail licenses the first year alone.

Sure, you can get pharmaceutical prescriptions via the mail, but not marijuana. That's gotta be done by a human-driven car, according to the regulations.

Deliveries may be made only in person by enclosed motor vehicle. Cannabis goods may not be visible to the public during deliveries. Cannabis goods may not be left in an unattended motor vehicle unless the vehicle has an active alarm system. Vehicles used for delivery must have a dedicated, active GPS device that enables the dispensary to identify the geographic location of the vehicle during delivery.

42FrankZ · Sep 11, 2017

California... solving problems that don't exist.

microlinux · Sep 11, 2017

That like, totally sucks man.

anotherlab · Sep 11, 2017

On the flip side, if there were unmanned pot delivery systems out there, how many of them would get hijacked?

FLOATIN · Sep 11, 2017

Maybe they are worried about the drones flying too high?

JeffreyS · Mar 20, 2020

Who cares? There are dispensaries everywhere.

BigL · Mar 20, 2020

Can’t go out except for some exceptions here in California.

KachemakDiver · Mar 20, 2020

FLOATIN said:
Maybe they are worried about the drones flying too high?

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Nice one!

Drone Freedom27 · Mar 21, 2020

Have to say it really does work I have a little joint holder I attach via velcro to my drone leg and I fly my buddy joints right to his back door then I fly home. Now hes only about 1400 distance from me but still it's fun. Might have to try a 12 to 16 oz beer.