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Google Play Store made it harder to 420 blaze it through delivery apps (Updated)
June 10, 2025
Update: August 13, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. ET:Google issued a formal response toAndroid Policeon the removal of the Eaze and Weedmaps apps from the Google Play Store:
We will update this article as we learn more.
Original article: June 24, 2025 at 2:37 p.m. ET:Even though selling and consuming marijuana is legal in several states across the U.S.,Android Policereported today that Googlechanged its content policyto forbid apps that facilitate the sale of the green stuff.
According toGoogle, common violations of the aforementioned content policy change include the following:
Note that the policy change doesn’t forbid apps from promoting the use of marijuana. That said, Google might be targeting popular appsWeedmapsandEazewith the policy change.
Weedmaps lets you order recreational marijuana from dispensaries and have it delivered in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and anywhere else where marijuana is medically or recreationally regulated. You can also located a nearby doctor to get a medical recommendation on whether you can use marijuana for medical purposes.
Meanwhile, Eaze connects users with local dispensaries to have legal marijuana delivered to them. The app is currently only serves cities in California and Oregon.
The change makes sense from Google’s perspective, seeing how the company is trying to make the Play Store more kid-friendly. Medical or recreational marijuana use has either been decriminalized or legalized inmost U.S. states, though consumption by minors remains illegal.
As such, there’s a possibility that Google boots Weedmaps and Eaze from the Play Store sooner than later.Android Authorityreached out to both Weedmaps and Eaze, but didn’t receive a response by press time.
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