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Hawaii Goes Cashless For Marijuana

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Hawaii announced that it is planning to be the first state to offer cashless cannabis sales in an effort to avoid robberies and other crimes targeting marijuana dispensaries. According to a Bloomberg news report, the governor’s office said that all of Hawaii’s eight licensed dispensaries have agreed to go cashless by Oct.

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In Hawaii, Streamlined Mass Transit In The (HOLO) Cards, Beyond The Paper Pass

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If the longest journey begins with a simple step, might the streamlined journey begin with a simple tap of the card? In Hawaii, we are about to find out. The HOLO card can be loaded with cash via phone or bank account. The closed loop account-based system is one where every card has an account linked to it.

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NEW REPORT: New Regs Open New Markets For Credit Unions

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A recent partnership could make it easier for credit unions to instantly issue replacement payment cards to members. CPI Card Group recently integrated its Card@Once solution with data core processor FLEX to enable credit unions to instantly print EMV-ready payment cards to members who visit physical branches.

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Brad M. Bolton: Our greatest assets

Independent Banker

Community bankers have proven vocal advocates on numerous issues facing our industry, including pushing to advance a cannabis banking safe harbor, close the industrial loan company loophole, oppose an extension of Durbin Amendment restrictions to credit cards and shape the debate over the regulation of crypto assets.

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Pandemic Brings Digital Angle To Corporate Incentives And Loyalty Programs

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As much as the pandemic has eliminated the days when companies took the entire sales team to Hawaii, it’s ushered in a new era of relevance, immediacy and awareness that’s critical when it's time to thank the people who made it possible. Filling The Travel Void. Creating RaaS: Rewards as a Service. Gifting Around The World.

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Five At Five: NYC Votes To Impose Ridesharing Cap

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Coverage includes New York lawmakers seeking to put a cap on ridesharing services, states working to embrace blockchain , Hawaii saving money by converting some functions to digital, new data from the Federal Reserve and Starbucks clearing up the confusion over cryptocurrency. City Council Weighs In On Ridesharing Debate With Cap.

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COVID-19 Sees More Online Grocers Accept EBT SNAP Payments For Food

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The latest such move came from Instacart and ALDI, which announced they would allow customers to pay for same-day delivery or pick up food orders using their EBT SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) cards. Amazon announced in May that it had won USDA approval to expand its pilot SNAP online-shopping program to 25 states.

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