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Drones already deliver medicine in California though https://www.theverge.com/2016/8/2/12350274/zipline-drone-delivery-us-launch-blood-medicine https://www.thev

• greeneggs 9y ago
  Zipline has no drone delivery operations in California, or anywhere in the US. That article was about starting operations in Maryland and Washington, but neither operation has started yet. They currently operate only in Rwanda, and should start in Tanzania. http://www.flyzipline.com/service/ http://www.flyzipline.com/service/
  • gourou 9y ago
    My bad, they're based in California but don't operate there. Thanks for the correction.
• rflrob 9y ago
  Cannabis, while undoubtedly a medicinal product, is one with a very high possibility of being used recreationally. Nobody is going to consider batting down a drone carrying chemotherapy drugs being delivered to a reservation, whereas the risk is a lot higher for pot brownies. If (and I don't know whether this is true) the cannabis delivery rules are similar in scope to alcohol delivery rules, I'm not going to get myself worked up over it.
  • maxerickson 9y ago
    I think you overestimate people. There are lots of people that would bat down chemo drugs if they thought they had a buyer.
  • josefresco 9y ago
    "very high possibility of being used recreationally" You mean like opioids?
• microcolonel 9y ago
  Zipline's name is so bloody confusing. I saw a title some time ago which read "Medicine Delivered in Rwanda via Zipline" or something to that effect, and because a zipline is a real, tangible thing already, I just internalized the statement and didn't know until now that it's a drone company.
  • spraak 9y ago
    Wow, I saw that headline too and only realizing now from your comment what was meant!