DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — CANNABIS CUSTOMERS in Brooklyn and Manhattan may soon be able to have the goods delivered by carrier pigeons outfitted with little custom-made backpacks, according to The Travel Agency, a cannabis outfit with locations in Downtown Brooklyn and Manhattan.
The company on Friday said a flock of 20 pigeons participated in the first trial run, completing symbolic delivery routes under handler supervision. The backpacks, which can hold up to a gram of product, went through multiple prototypes emphasizing comfort, and the program could roll out in 2026.
“As The Travel Agency, it’s only natural we’d explore all modalities of travel for our delivery service, even pigeons,” Arana Hankin-Biggers, company co-founder said in a release.
Whether or not the campaign takes flight — or is just a tongue-in-cheek public relations stunt — remains to be seen, but it has people talking nonetheless.
In the early years of the 20th century, carrier pigeons were used by New York City newspapers, the military and even criminals, who used the birds’ amazing sense of direction and homing instinct in schemes involving blackmail and drug smuggling, according to the HatchingCatNyc blog.
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