A cannabis vending machine is a vending machine for selling or dispensing cannabis. They are currently in use and some may be located in secure rooms in dispensaries. Some may be operated by employees after a fingerprint scan is obtained from the patient.
A vending machine is an automated machine that dispenses items such as snacks, beverages, cigarettes, and lottery tickets to consumers after cash, a credit card, or other forms of payment are inserted into the machine or payment is otherwise made. The first modern vending machines were developed in England in the early 1880s and dispensed postcards. Vending machines exist in many countries and, in more recent times, specialized vending machines that provide less common products compared to traditional vending machine items have been created.
English
Alternative forms
- vending-machine (dated)
Etymology
This name for such a machine is attested since 1889. The concept of such a machine is centuries older (for more, see Wikipedia at vending machine § History).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɛndɪŋ məˌʃiːn/
Noun
vending machine (plural vending machines)
- An automatic machine that dispenses merchandise (often food or beverages) in return for payment (originally coins; now also often paper money, credit cards, and wirelessly via digital payment apps).
- Hypernym: machine
- Hyponyms: