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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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