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Uber CEO Says Company Could Start Cannabis Delivery In Future

Uber CEO Says Company Could Start Cannabis Delivery In Future

BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 02: In this photo illustration, a woman uses the Uber app on an Samsung smartphone on September 2, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. Uber, an app that allows passenger to buy rides from drivers who do not have taxi permits, has had its UberPop freelance driver service banned in Germany after a complaint by Taxi Deutschland, a trade association of taxi drivers in the country. The company, which operates in 42 countries over 200 cities worldwide, plans to both appeal the decision made by a court in Frankfurt as well as, at the risk of heavy fines, continue its services in Germany until a final decision has been made on the matter. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi confirmed during an interview with CNBC TechCheck that the company may launch its own cannabis delivery service once federal laws allow it to do so.

“When the road is clear for cannabis, when federal laws come into play, we’re absolutely going to take a look at it.”

For now, the company said they will continue to focus their efforts on their current delivery options with food and alcohol.

“We see so much opportunity out there, and we’re going to focus on the opportunity at hand,” Khosrowshahi said.

Although cannabis is still illegal under federal law, Khosrowshahi’s statement comes just weeks after New York became one of the 17 states to make recreational marijuana legal. California, Nevada and Oregon allow cannabis deliveries with no restrictions for residents 21 and older.

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