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Google removes medical marijuana app from Play store

Submitted by Marijuana News on Tue, 07/21/2015 - 08:45

Google has removed from its Play store an app that allowed California residents to purchase medical marijuana from growers.

Green Exchange had said Google approved its Loud Cannabis app and that the program had been available for months before getting pulled. The app allowed people who use marijuana for medical reasons to connect with growers and arrange to have the drug delivered to them.

Downloads of Loud Cannabis increased after the app received an award earlier this month, possibly leading Google to more closely examine the services offered, Green Exchange said Monday.

Google didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment, but its app developer guidelines prohibit programs that promote illegal activities. Selling prescription drugs without a prescription is explicitly mentioned. Google may think Loud Cannabis ran afoul of this guideline, but Green Exchange said the search giant is mistaken.

Green Exchange pointed out it only operates in...

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