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Dutchie These organizations focus on legalization, expungement,
sentencing reform and addressing the long-term impacts
Round Up the Change of cannabis criminalization.
https://dutchie.com Dutchie powers more than 6,500 cannabis businesses
throughout the United States and Canada, processes more
than 1 million transactions daily and facilitates over $ 22
billion in sales annually. At that scale, even small per-
transaction roundups could translate into significant
funding. The company estimated the program has the
potential to generate millions of dollars annually to
support legal advocacy, clemency initiatives and reentry
programs.

Retailers can activate the feature as an optional add-on to
the checkout experience. Several operators have already
enrolled as launch partners, positioning the program as
an extension of their broader social equity commitments.
Executives from participating retailers have said the fea-
Turn checkout ture aligns with the industry's roots in grassroots activ-
ism while preserving a frictionless checkout experience.
By embedding the donation option directly into existing
into change workflows, Round Up the Change allows customers to
contribute without adding operational complexity at the
counter or online, Dutchie stated.
annabis technology software platform provider
Dutchie introduced a new point-of-sale feature Dutchie pointed out that advocates believe that legaliza-
designed to channel everyday cannabis pur- tion alone does not resolve the long-term consequences
C chases into support for legalization and justice of prohibition. Many individuals continue to face barri-
reform efforts. The feature, Round Up the Change, enables ers to employment, housing and economic opportunity
dispensary customers to voluntarily round up their total due to past cannabis convictions, even in states where
at checkout. The spare change is then directed to nonprofit adult-use markets are now established.
organizations and industry associations focused on can-
nabis reform.
Round Up the Change is now available to eligible
Dutchie retailers nationwide. Retailers interested in
The program is available across both in-store and participating or adding additional nonprofit partners
ecommerce transactions for retailers operating on the can contact their Dutchie representative for enrollment
Dutchie platform, the company stated, adding that details.
Dutchie's launch partners include Mission Green and Last
Prisoner Project, as well as industry groups such as US
Cannabis Roundtable and Michigan Cannabis Industry For further information, please visit https://dutchie.com.
Association.

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