Across the U.S., cannabis delivery has emerged as a cornerstone of the burgeoning market. As of July 2024, 14 states authorize recreational delivery and 26 states plus DC permit medical delivery. However, because federal legalization remains elusive, delivery networks are highly fragmented and vary dramatically across state lines.

National platforms with the broadest reach

Weedmaps

Operating nationwide across nearly all legal cannabis states, Weedmaps is often described as the “Yelp + delivery engine” of the cannabis world. With over 4.5 million orders annually and access to more than 4,500 dispensaries and 8,000+ brands, the company facilitates order placement from any licensed dispensary within a state, then connects users with local delivery partners.

Leafly

A sibling in the cannatech space, Leafly processes roughly 4.5 million orders yearly, generating $460 million in GMV. Leafly enables ordering across its extensive network of licensed vendors in legal states with delivery, offering insight into strain info, dispensary reviews, and menus.

Eaze

Eaze started in 2014 in California as a medical cannabis delivery service and earned the moniker “Uber of Weed.” While currently focused in California, its expansion plans have included growth into other legal states. Though it doesn’t span the entire nation, Eaze’s early success paved the way for other platforms to scale regionally.

Data insights on coverage

National policy reviews find that only about 40 states allow delivery in some form—either medical, recreational, or caregiver-based. Platforms like Weedmaps and Leafly leverage this patchwork, integrating with local businesses in each authorized jurisdiction to build a quasi-national footprint. On the other hand, delivery-only companies like Eaze remain largely regional.

Meanwhile, thousands of small and mid-sized operators—like SpeedWeed in California—focus on dense urban coverage but rarely cross state boundaries. These regional players typically serve a single metro or county and lack multi-state capability.

Challenges of scaling delivery

Nationwide service coverage is restrained by legal and logistical hurdles:

• Patchwork of state laws: Variation in licensing rules, delivery methods, and local municipalities creates compliance complexity.
• Federal prohibition: Lack of interstate commerce protections limits statewide expansion.
• Operational compliance: Companies must navigate GPS tracking, driver licensing, secure packaging, and restricted routes—all unique to each jurisdiction.

Industry outlook

Despite these challenges, the market continues its robust national growth. With cannabis sales projected to reach $30 billion and delivery usage growing 300% during COVID‑19, multi-state delivery platforms are seen as key to unlocking market potential—especially should federal prohibition lift.

In Review

While no single private delivery company currently covers all U.S. states, tech-enabled marketplaces—Weedmaps and Leafly—have users covered across the most states by aggregating licensed dispensaries wherever delivery is legal. Pure delivery operators like Eaze remain regional, with plans to expand slowly as new markets open. Smaller, local players continue serving discrete urban zones.