it's now possible to buy pot from a
vending machine American green is making
vending machines that dispense cannabis
and other age-restricted items like
alcohol the machine uses finger scanning
biometrics to verify the identity of
users but there's a catch
you need to pre-register in person with
someone who can verify your ID and set
you up with an account but once you have
that account all you need going forward
is to scan your finger and it's not
reading your fingerprint it's actually
scanning the pattern of the veins under
the skin it's more secure that way the
company is in talks with putting this in
stadiums and casinos as a faster way to
grab a beer and for casinos they may
even use it to dispense poker chips a
touchscreen opens up interactive
possibilities like games to win items
and a camera on top can identify if the
user is male or female to push targeted
advertisements it can also be programmed
to cut you off if you're ordering too
many drinks the Machine keeps a record
of what you buy and that can be a little
weird for those worried about privacy
and of course there's always the
possibility someone could hack it but
maybe people won't mind the risk for the
convenience of a faster bud whichever
kind of bud that may be
you
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