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It would be nice to have a field to denote "This driver has a marijuana handlers permit" so they could potentially deliver recreational marijuana from retailer

by delbel 10y ago

It would be nice to have a field to denote "This driver has a marijuana handlers permit" so they could potentially deliver recreational marijuana from retailer to consumer. Although I'm sure the regulators would want to go over this. This would be in Oregon.

chrismessina 10y ago
Currently UberRUSH is only available in San Francisco, New York, and Chicago, so that's the first gating issue for this idea. Second, there are several restrictions on what can be delivered via UberRUSH: - People or animals of any size - Alcohol (or any other goods that require identification) - Illegal items - Dangerous items (weapons, explosives, flammable, etc.) - Stolen goods - Any items for which you do not have permission to send. - Couriers reserve the right to refuse delivery of any item. I work on the Uber Developer Platform team and am happy to answer additional questions, though suggest checking out our FAQ first: https://developer.uber.com/docs/rush/faq https://developer.uber.com/docs/rush/faq
- mey 10y ago
  Some other things you might think about excluding. BioHazards, Waste, Industrial Materials Could be argued that they fall under Dangerous items, but if you look at USPS, they've seen it all and get pretty specific. https://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.htm https://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.htm
- jdavis703 10y ago
  And remember marijuana is still illegal at the federal level. A RICO investigation is the last thing Uber or its investors want.
SilasX 10y ago
I think it would also be nice to have a general interface portal for 1099-economy gigs so you can list (and document) all your qualifications and you see results from Uber, Taskrabbit, Doordash, etc that you're qualified for. (Though naturally the bigger players there might not like sharing access to their platform like that.)
sgarman 10y ago
This has essentially been banned by MMRSA in California and has been banned in SF for a while now.
- apahwa 10y ago
  what is "this"?
  - jacalata 10y ago
    Marijuana delivery, I think.
  - sgarman 10y ago
    Cannabis delivery by a third party, i.e. not employed the by dispensary.

by delbel 10y ago

chrismessina 10y ago

Currently UberRUSH is only available in San Francisco, New York, and Chicago, so that's the first gating issue for this idea. Second, there are several restrictions on what can be delivered via UberRUSH: - People or animals of any size - Alcohol (or any other goods that require identification) - Illegal items - Dangerous items (weapons, explosives, flammable, etc.) - Stolen goods - Any items for which you do not have permission to send. - Couriers reserve the right to refuse delivery of any item. I work on the Uber Developer Platform team and am happy to answer additional questions, though suggest checking out our FAQ first: https://developer.uber.com/docs/rush/faq https://developer.uber.com/docs/rush/faq

mey 10y ago
Some other things you might think about excluding. BioHazards, Waste, Industrial Materials Could be argued that they fall under Dangerous items, but if you look at USPS, they've seen it all and get pretty specific. https://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.htm https://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.htm
jdavis703 10y ago
And remember marijuana is still illegal at the federal level. A RICO investigation is the last thing Uber or its investors want.

SilasX 10y ago

I think it would also be nice to have a general interface portal for 1099-economy gigs so you can list (and document) all your qualifications and you see results from Uber, Taskrabbit, Doordash, etc that you're qualified for. (Though naturally the bigger players there might not like sharing access to their platform like that.)

sgarman 10y ago

This has essentially been banned by MMRSA in California and has been banned in SF for a while now.

apahwa 10y ago
what is "this"?
- jacalata 10y ago
  Marijuana delivery, I think.
- sgarman 10y ago
  Cannabis delivery by a third party, i.e. not employed the by dispensary.