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I think I'm going to make it a goal to stop using these companies. I think credit cards should be banned as predatory actually, or at least heavily restricted.
These aren't credit cards, but debit cards. It's access to money you have already earned, is in the bank, you own, and Mastercard is saying you can't spend it on a particular thing. You get around this by doing an ATM cash withdrawal, but it's still an extra step, and it's still a megacorp restricting your access to something that the law does not.
Bold move to assume they'll take cash. Many places gave up on cash during the pandemic and many of those haven't gone back to taking cash.
I used to hate the "convince" fee companies charged for using a credit card, but when it's reframed as a cash discount, it's not as aggravating.
That said, plenty of places are electronic payment only these days. Scary times, given the payment processor monopoly and their ability to determine what you can and can't buy.
All dispensaries around my area take cash. There’s a couple of them that are cash only
I was amazed the first time I found one that took plastic.
If payment processers are blocking these payments, then yes, dispensaries will start accepting cash. They'd be suicidal not to.