Cover the privacy reality: HIPAA-style respect for purchase data, OCM record retention rules, the law-enforcement subpoena risk, the federal banking-data leak risk, customer rights to access/delete. Recommend best practices.
Consumer-facing explainer: 21+ requirement, accepted IDs, photo + DOB + signature match, why drivers scan, what happens at refusal. Calm tone — make this an FAQ-style article.
Cover the payment patchwork: cash, debit (PIN-required), cashless ATM, ACH, crypto. Note federal banking constraints. Walk through driver-side POS workflow at the door, manifest reconciliation, end-of-shift reconciliation. Cite Dutchie, Treez,…
Technical architecture: HMAC-signed age-gate cookies, ID scan at checkout, OCM hours window enforcement, address validation, drive-distance pricing, METRC manifest generation on order acceptance, driver app vs customer app split. Cover…
Software shopping list: route optimization, real-time driver tracking, ID-verification at door, manifest auto-generation, METRC sync, customer notifications, refund/return flows. Compare cannabis-specific (Onfleet, Dispense, custom) vs. general (Routific, OptimoRoute) approaches.