Cannabis is still a cash business by default, and cash is slow at the counter, expensive to handle and a security problem after close. Black Mesa Payments serves dispensaries with a cashless ATM solution, so customers can pay with a card instead of hunting for an ATM in your lobby.
How cashless ATM works
A cashless ATM transaction is a debit withdrawal completed at the point of sale. The customer taps or inserts a debit card, approves the amount, and the sale is completed electronically rather than in currency. For your team that means fewer drawers to count, fewer trips to the bank, and a faster line on a busy afternoon.
This is the acceptance method we offer for cannabis. We will not tell you we can put a dispensary on a standard card processing account, because the category does not support it, and anyone promising otherwise is usually setting you up for a sudden shutoff.
Why dispensaries come to us
- Straight answers about what is and is not possible in this category
- No outrageous industry fees layered on because of your merchant category code
- Local reps and 24/7 US-based support
- No junk or hidden fees
The rest of the counter
If you also run non-cannabis retail, apparel, glass or a separate entity, those sides of the business can sit on our standard programs, including dual pricing, and on retail point-of-sale platforms like Korona or SumUp. We map out which parts of your operation belong on which program before you sign anything.
Talk to a person
Cannabis placement is handled case by case. Tell us how your store operates and we will tell you honestly what we can do.