{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Kaya Cast","title":"Tap to Pay: The Cashless Future of Cannabis Retail","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/53f12745\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2912,"description":"On this episode of the Kaya Cast Podcast, host Tommy Truong sits down with Lucas Gould, co founder and CEO of Spendr, to unpack breaking cannabis news and what it means for operators across the country. They dive into the federal move to reschedule cannabis to Schedule III, its potential impact on medical vs recreational markets, banking, 280E tax relief, research funding, interstate commerce, and what rules might follow as the dust settles. Will state lines stay drawn or start to blur? How might federal oversight influence medical cannabis programs? Then the conversation shifts to Spendr, the cannabis payments and loyalty platform. Lucas explains how Spendr started to solve cash payments and has evolved into turning payments into a retention channel. Learn how end users sign up, fund a digital wallet, and pay with a tap or QR code in store, and how Spendr automatically retargets customers with personalized offers from the dispensaries they shop at. See how Spendr helps 200 plus locations in 13 markets drive loyalty, while being POS agnostic and revenue positive for merchants. The episode also covers growth, hiring, maintaining quality during rapid expansion, and the importance of brand, employee training, and exceptional customer experience in building lasting loyalty. Whether you’re a dispensary operator, investor, or supplier, you’ll come away with practical ideas to boost retention, streamline payments, and position your brand for a post regulatory change cannabis economy. Find out more about Spendr at:https://www.spendr.com/business?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=linkedin-page-buttonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-gould-b67b8311b/https://www.linkedin.com/company/getspendr/about/ 00:00 Breaking News: Trump Admin Moves to Reschedule Cannabis to Schedule III01:11 What Schedule III Could Mean: 280E Relief, Research, and the Medical vs. Rec Gray Area04:23 Banking & Capital Access: How Compliance Burdens Might Ease Under Schedule III05:24...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Nlxm0QKHrXkZaRTzk1hspsaKZ09jzx0wFKCGF_C375k/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82ZWU3/YmZiMDM5Y2VhZTEw/ODE5ZDdjZWY4NTVi/Mjg1My5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}