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Nevada Marijuana Dispensary Uses Food Trucks To Sidestep Cards Regs

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No one would ever mistake a marijuana dispensary for a food truck, but that is what one shop in Reno, NV calls itself when charging customers’ credit cards. Credit card statements will show that a purchase was made at the “Midgrun Eats LLC food truck, not at the Blüm Marijuana Dispensary ,” the Reno Gazette-Journal reports. .

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Where are they now? A look at FinovateSpring 2015 Best of Show Winner Successes

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May 2015 demo: Avoka showed Transact for Financial Services , which combines social, cloud services, and crowdsourcing into the world’s fastest credit card application. March 2016: Partnered with eSignLive to Deliver Digital Customer Acquisition in Regulated Industries. HQ: Las Vegas, NV. Demo video ). MoneyAmigo.

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Can Legal Pot Thrive With Closed-Loop Payments?

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Governor Steve Sisolak (D-NV) has authorized what The Associated Press called a “limited marijuana banking system” for the state, a tourist mecca where recreational cannabis is legal. The news is a bit vague so far, but certainly significant. Three-Year Pilot. 1, 2019 through June 30, 2023. That bill has not won approval. Sales Growth.

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