Quick answer
Search results for local marijuana delivery appear in states that license retail cannabis. Marijuana sits in Schedule I of the federal Controlled Substances Act. A state license does not change that status. Flower, vape carts, and edibles above 0.3% THC cannot cross state lines and cannot move through the US Postal Service. Hemp-derived CBD at or below 0.3% THC is a separate federal category and ships to most US addresses.
Delivery rules by state
About half of US states allow some form of cannabis delivery. Programs fall into three groups.
- Medical only. A patient card is required before an order.
- Medical and adult-use. Any adult 21 or older can order in states with recreational programs.
- No delivery. Some legal states permit store sales but ban delivery. Others ban cannabis sales of any kind.
State agencies publish licensee lists. That list is the source of truth. Dispensary menus and delivery apps are not.
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How to check a delivery license
- Find the state cannabis regulator. Names vary: Department of Cannabis Control, Alcoholic Beverage Control, Department of Health.
- Open the public licensee lookup.
- Search the business name and the license number shown on the site or app.
- Confirm the license type covers both retail and delivery.
- Confirm the status reads active, not suspended or expired.
Licensed delivery in most states runs through a dispensary. The driver carries a state badge and a manifest. Payment is often cash or debit, because federal banking limits apply to cannabis money.
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Product labels
State-licensed THC products carry a test label. It lists cannabinoid content, batch number, harvest date, and lab name. THC potency appears as mg per package and mg per serving. A 10 mg serving is the standard adult-use dose in states such as Colorado and Washington.
Red flags
- No license number on the site.
- Shipping offers to states where cannabis is illegal.
- Payment by gift card, wire, or crypto.
- No lab report and no batch number.
- Prices well below licensed market rates.
Where CBD fits
Hemp CBD is not marijuana under the federal definition. A CBD product with a certificate of analysis showing 0.3% THC or less can ship by mail to most states. Labs test for cannabinoid profile, heavy metals, pesticides, and residual solvents. Ask for the COA batch number and match it to the product. The FDA has not approved CBD as a dietary supplement or food additive. It has approved one cannabis-derived prescription drug, Epidiolex.
What to do if no license exists
Some states have no legal cannabis market. In those states, no local delivery service is licensed. Orders advertised there come from unlicensed sellers. Product testing and potency labels do not apply. The legal option is hemp CBD, which follows the 2018 Farm Bill rules.