An enterprising duo in Amsterdam will open up a new internet-based marijuana delivery service on September 1st that promises to fulfill orders within 30 minutes.
The company, iToke, will allow customers to set up a user ID (keeping the person’s name anonymous) and address profile through an internet browser or through Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) enabled wireless phones. The customer would then order marijuana from any participating Amsterdam cafe through their computer or WAP and pay for their orders with prepaid and rechargeable cards called “iTokens.” Customers will be able to order two grams (approximately four “joints” at a time).
“iToke was a no-brainer,” said Tim Freccia one of iToke’s two founding partners along with Mike Tucker. “For years, Europe has been striving for a rational, balanced policy towards marijuana. With the advent of comprehensive e-commerce solutions, we have been able to demonstrate a distribution system to communities that not only allays fears about criminality, but also guarantees that users can enjoy our products safely and responsibly. Better yet, much like the state-sanctioned lottery in the UK, we have provided governments with a way to funnel tax revenue back into the community.”
“In the Netherlands, these two gentlemen are entrepreneurs,” said Allen St. Pierre, NORML Foundation Executive Director. “In the United States, they would be treated as drug kingpins and subject to excessive criminal and civil charges. This is yet another stark difference between the United State’s misguided marijuana policy and the Netherlands’ effective and pragmatic approach.”
For more information, please contact Allen St. Pierre, NORML Foundation Executive Director at (202) 483-8751 or visit www.itoke.co.uk.
