For example, when Apple removed its ban on cannabis apps, other restrictions still apply.
“Apps that encourage consumption of tobacco and vape products, illegal drugs, or excessive amounts of alcohol are not permitted on the App Store.
Apps that encourage minors to consume any of these substances will be rejected.
Eaze was the first app of its kind available on the App Store, which is designed to facilitate the purchase and delivery of cannabis in the U.S.
In contrast, Google’s app store updated its substance policy in 2019 to explicitly prohibit programs that connect users with cannabis, regardless of whether or not it’s legal in a user’s jurisdiction.
Facebook showed off its artificial intelligence technology in 2019 by making it possible to identify images of marijuana, and continues to prohibit commercial advertising of cannabis products.
According to Forbes columnist Dario Sabaghi, Amazon is taking this action to encourage cannabis legalization at the federal level.
In June, Amazon announced it is treating cannabis use by employees in the same way as it treats alcohol.
First, we recognized that an increasing number of states are moving to some level of cannabis legalization–making it difficult to implement an equitable, consistent, and national pre-employment marijuana testing program.
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