namedpipes
NES Member
That's a big IF. I do not believe they are doing that. Everything I have read is that the pot companies are not storing data and that the scan on the back is nothing more than validating the birthday similar to the way lottery vending machines do when they scan the back of the license to verify your age.
MA limits individual purchases to 1oz and possession up to 10oz in your home (you can only carry 1oz on your person). You can also gift 1oz to someone over 18. I can't find anywhere that says you can't purchase more than 1oz per day, only that individual purchases are limited to 1oz.
They scan your license at the door, that basically proves you were in the building IF they actually keep the personal data. They don't scan your license again when you purchase the product so how would anyone know how much you purchased if you used cash?
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Speaking hypothetically, the clerk in the foyer scans your license, confirms it's valid. That process "proves" your state id was used to access the building but not that you bought anything. And the security camera could be used if needed to prove it was really you.
Now you go into the secure room. There aren't hundreds of people in line. Walk up to a clerk, he probably glances at your id again, no need to rescan it. He looks at his screen and the last few people that scanned in are listed there, likely with a picture of your id. He clicks that row on the list and poof, your transaction is associated to YOU even if you pay cash.
Use a card? Even easier to correlate your data.
We might as well BE living in the Matrix... You're nothing but data.
I suppose you could steal a license from someone that that resembles you, pay with cash and be safe that way, but if you're trying to be under the radar, find someone to buy it for you, just like kids hanging outside the liquor store...