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Today it's the norm to order taxis using an app, but now a service lets its users schedule a delivery of drugs to their door.

The app, called Eaze, has been dubbed 'Uber for weed' and enables people to choose medical grade marijuana and have it delivered by a vetted driver – providing they live in one of the US states where the drug is legal.

The Californian start-up, which is rumoured to be backed by rapper Snoop Dogg, has just raised $10 million (£6.7 million) so that users can 'find the perfect medicine' in more states.

The app, called Eaze, has been dubbed 'Uber for weed' and allows people to choose medical grade marijuana and have it delivered by a vetted driver – proving they live in one of the US states where the drug is legal. A screenshot from Eaze's website is shown

The sale and possession of marijuana for medical and recreational use is legal in Alaska, Colorado, and Washington, with legalised personal use pending in Oregon and Washington DC.

A number of other states, including California and Nevada, have decriminalised the drug for medical use.

Eaze claims to be aimed at people using the drug for medical reasons, to relieve arthritis pain, for example, making the process of buying drugs less risky for customers.

'Verified patients can order cannabis products through Eaze in just a few clicks and receive delivery in about 15 minutes,' the start-up said. 

Users can scroll through cannabis on sale to choose the type they like (pictured left), whether it claims to 'stimulate appetite and relieve pain' or have a 'fruity, resinous flavour' and order thewir chosen drug. The app then gives them an estimated time of delivery (pictured right) and instructions on how to pay

The Californian start-up, which is rumoured to be backed by rapper Snoop Dogg (pictured), has just raised $10 million so that users can 'find the perfect medicine' in more states

Users can scroll through cannabis on sale to choose the type they like, whether it claims to 'stimulate appetite and relieve pain' or have a 'fruity, resinous flavour'.

The listings contain descriptions and lab results to help people 'find the perfect medicine.

For example, it lists the percentage of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the drug, which is the psychoactive chemical that produces the cannabis high, as well as the percentage of Cannabidiol (CBD) which has been claimed to combat a range of conditions including depression, nausea, psychosis and even cancer.

'Eaze will dispatch the nearest driver to hand deliver your medicine in minutes,' the company said.

Users can see an estimated time for their delivery and can receive messages as it approaches.

They pay by cash upon receipt of the drugs and can review the quality of the cannabis and delivery by rating the driver, who has been verified by the company thanks to background checks.

'Eaze will use this information to recommend future products and improve the customer experience,' the start-up said. 

The app and website launched in July last year as the 'first on-demand application in the newly emerging "Cannabis Technology" category – the intersection between the traditional high-tech and legal marijuana industries,' according to the company.

Eaze users pay by cash upon receipt of the drugs and can review the quality of the cannabis and delivery by rating the driver, who has been verified by the company thanks to background checks (illustrated above)

It quickly became popular in San Francisco, enabling more than 30,000 people who use the drug medically to buy it easily.

Keith McCarty, founder and CEO, of Eaze said: 'The new funding enables us to expand rapidly by further developing our technology, building new dispensary partnerships and scaling our team for hyper-growth as we expand nationwide where marijuana is legal.'

David Chao, general partner with DCM Ventures, which invested in Eaze in November, said: 'With public sentiment and public policy aligning to broaden access and the cannabis market surging toward $100 billion, we believe there is a huge opportunity as the fast moving technology and cannabis industries intersect.'

SCOOBY SNACKS: HEMP DOG BISCUITS USED TO TREAT PET AILMENTS 

The medicinal properties of hemp are being used by pet owners to treat their cats and dogs.  A box of hemp treats for canines is shown

The medicinal properties of hemp are being used by pet owners to treat their cats and dogs.

Hemp is legal and unlike cannabis, contains little tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is the psychoactive chemical that produces the cannabis high.

There are a rising number of firms in the US that sell biscuits containing cannabidiol extracted from hemp, believed to alleviate joint pains, treat mood disorders and even help animals lose weight.

Research has also suggested that CBD can relieve pain and discomfort in dying pets and calm animals down.

Canna Companion, based in Sultan in Washington, uses hemp from the Cannabis sativa strain in its capsules and biscuits for both cats and dogs.

'Due in part to their small body size, dogs and cats can take advantage of small amounts of CBD, THC and other cannabinoids found in hemp and can therefore reap the benefits of this great plant,' the firm said.

'We are not interested in, nor are we advocating the administration of, the well-known psychotropic compound THC, in concentrations sufficient to produce the 'high' or psychotropic effects which are normally associated with marijuana.

'We are not advocating the administration of marijuana, by any route, to animals in order to produce medical benefit or to produce any psychotropic effect.'