ID scanners for dispensaries
Prevent underage sales by catching 95% of fake IDs and complying with all state PII and data retention regulations.
VeriScan for cannabis dispensaries
We power ID scanning, age verification, and fake ID detection for more than 1,000 dispensaries
Catch fake IDs
Use ID authentication to detect up to 95% of fake IDs.
Streamline purchasing
Automate creation of the bill of sale quickly and efficiently.
Integrate your POS
Sync data from the scanned ID into Dutchie, Sweed, and other cannabis industry software.
Stay compliant
Manage PII settings to comply with state and federal privacy laws.
Stop looping
Easily flag customers trying to overbuy or circumvent daily maximum laws.
Vend responsibly
Sell cannabis inside vending machines or lockers with embedded age verification.
Available POS integrations
While our ID scanners for dispensaries are powerfully effective on their own, we have also partnered with best-in-class dispensary POS software for integrated ID scanning.
Our Dutchie integration includes data sync directly into your queue and robust PII and privacy settings
Sweed integrates ID scanning with data sync to the Sweed POS system.
Our most advanced POS integration includes image capture, data sync, PII settings, and optional ID authentication.
Send data from IDs and passports scanned using VeriScan directly into Flowhub.
Flourish integrates ID scanning with data sync into the Flourish POS.
Looking to integrate ID scanning into your cannabis industry software?
Cannabis dispensaries
Age verification
Simply use our dispensary ID scanner and VeriScan instantly alerts you if the ID is suspicious, expired, or your guest is under 21.
- Checks age of guest
- Checks ID expiration
- 2D barcode security
- “Tell” checks
Fake ID usage at dispensaries
As many as 2-5% of IDs at busy dispensaries are potentially fraudulent. This represents a disastrous compliance risk if proper measures to detect fakes and prevent underage sales are not taken.
Benefits of ID scanning for cannabis dispensaries
VeriScan leverages the power of the ID to help dispensaries verify age, sync rich, accurate data into your POS system, and stay compliant with state regulations.
Verify age
VeriScan will instantly alert your budtender or security if a guest is under 21.
Catch fakes
Our handheld scanners perform algorithmic checks on each ID to detect 50% of fakes.
Catch more fakes
ID authentication and specialty hardware can detect up to 95% of fake IDs.
IDs & passports
Accept both drivers licenses and passports when verifying customer age.
Compliance
Comprehensive PII retention settings allow for full data flush to comply with privacy laws.
Data settings
Audit trails and visitor history are easily accessed, with 100% accurate information.
Image capture
Attach a photo of the ID, or a cropped ID photo directly to the customer profile inside VeriScan.
Visitor logs
Each scanned ID initiates a visit, which can be logged, tracked, and exported at any time.
Track maximums
Associate purchases to each ID scan, keeping you and your customers compliant with consumption laws.
Anti-looping
Sync customer visitor and purchase history between multiple locations to prevent looping.
Deter troublemakers
The mere presence of an ID scanner is often enough to scare off fraudsters and thieves.
Improve security
Timestamped entries will make it easy for your security team to follow up on incidents.
POS sync
Send data from a scanned ID directly to your POS or Track and Trace software.
Scan MMJ cards
Scan medical marijuana cards as easily as a drivers license or passport.
Sync scans
Send scans, history, and customer profiles between all your locations and check-in stations.
Cannabis dispensaries
ID authentication
Sophisticated fake IDs can be undetectable to the naked eye. Catch up to 95% of fake IDs using ID authentication.
- UV/infrared light checks
- Hologram checks
- Watermark checks
- 2D barcode security
- 6-image capture
- Front & back matching
ParseLink for Cannabis
Sync ID data to any cannabis POS platform
Now you can integrate ID scanning into any POS platform – no integration necessary. Simply set up a ParseLink profile, map the fields to your cannatech platform, and scan IDs using any compatible ID scanner. Its that easy!
- Scan IDs
- Check for expired IDs
- Scan and read global IDs
- Manage multiple profiles
- Verify guest age
- ID authentication to catch fakes
- Scan & read passports
- Ingest clean, accurate data
ID scanning compliance for dispensaries
For states like Illinois, which do not allow any information to be saved from a scanned ID, we offer immediate data purge.
For states like Montana, which have time limits on retained data, or states like New Jersey, which allow only certain fields to be retained, you’ll be able to choose a custom policy for each field.
For states with no regulations, you’ll be able to send rich, accurate customer data directly into your POS system, allowing you to capture customer names, addresses, and more.
Cannabis dispensaries
MMJ card scanning
Scan and parse data from medical marijuana cards from 19 states, representing more than 4.8M medical cannabis patients.
VeriScan is compatible with MMJ cards from the following states: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont
- Scan MMJ barcodes
- Read printed MMJ cards using OCR using ID authentication
- Scan digital MMJ cards
Learn more about how the world’s largest cannabis dispensary uses VeriScan for age verification, compliance, and streamlined sales.
Hempie’s use of IDScan.net products blends brick-and-mortar ID scanning and remote ID verification for delivery to ensure top-tier compliance for any buying workflow.
Cannabis dispensary ID scanning FAQ
Can you enter a dispensary with a temporary ID?
Dispensaries will likely have their own policy regarding acceptance of a temporary ID or drivers license. At minimum, be prepared to show other items (credit card, health insurance card, etc.) that confirm your identity.
Do dispensaries share information with the government?
No ID data or PII from your scanned ID is shared with the government. The government cannot track your dispensary purchase history based on your ID being scanned.
Do dispensaries keep your ID information?
Each dispensary’s data retention policy will vary based on state and local laws.
Can you enter a dispensary with an expired ID?
The vast majority of dispensaries will not accept an expired ID as when an ID is expired it becomes invalid.
Can you enter a dispensary without an ID, if you don’t plan to purchase cannabis?
Most states require that a valid ID or passport be presented before entering the dispensary premises. If you don’t have ID you will typically not be legally allowed to enter.
Do dispensaries accept mobile IDs?
Mobile ID acceptance is quite early in its lifecycle, so few dispensaries are equipped to verify mobile IDs. However, we anticipate that many dispensaries will invest in this technology as mobile ID adoption becomes more widespread.
Age verification
eCommerce & delivery
Digital identity verification allows for remote ID validation with a face match selfie.
The process takes less than 30 seconds and ensures guests purchasing cannabis products remotely are of legal age.
Customer information can be synced to the delivery manifest and purchase record.
Need help choosing the right ID scanner for your dispensary?
Whether you’re a high traffic MSO, a small dispensary looking to stay compliant, or a cannabis delivery service, we have cannabis dispensary ID scanning experts who can recommend a solution to fit your needs.
