Only in New York would someone look up at the sky and wonder if that pigeon’s carrying lunch—or a little something else. The Travel Agency, one of the city’s buzziest cannabis dispensaries, just launched what might be its most quintessentially New York innovation yet: the Cannabis Carrier Pigeon Program .

Yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like. The company took flight with a pilot (pun intended) delivery test using real pigeons outfitted with mini backpacks to carry up to one gram of cannabis across the city. The trial featured a flock of 20 birds completing symbolic routes under the watchful eye of professional pigeon handlers and animal safety staff. Each bird’s pack went through multiple prototypes to ensure comfort, and trainers said the pigeons “adapted in just a few days.”

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