Called the Autospense, this machine by Dispense Labs, will dispense medical marijiana around the clock in a wide variety of locations.  They are fairly sophisticated machines where patients must swipe a registration card, then enter a PIN number. Payment may be made with cash, credit or debit, then a door opens to release the product.  For after-hours purchases they have more security with a vending cage accessibly by swiping the registration card.  Fingerprint recognition can also be added if necessary.

Swiss Cheese Thinking: From Disaster Metaphor to Strategic Advantage

Swiss Cheese Thinking: From Disaster Metaphor to Strategic Advantage

We use the Swiss Cheese Model to explain how failures happen—but what if we flipped it? This article explores how Swiss Cheese Thinking can transform traditional strategic planning into a resilience-based, investor-grade framework that absorbs shocks instead of collapsing under them.

Airport Retail and the Psychology of Stress: What Makes Travellers Spend?

Airport Retail and the Psychology of Stress: What Makes Travellers Spend?

That overpriced chocolate bar at Gate 14 wasn’t about hunger—it was about control. In this in-depth essay, we explore how Mood Repair Theory explains airport retail behaviour, especially in high-stress domestic terminals, and what airports can learn from global best practice to meet travellers’ emotional needs.

The Ancient Enemy: How a 3,000-Year-Old Story Shapes Today’s Middle East

The Ancient Enemy: How a 3,000-Year-Old Story Shapes Today’s Middle East

There’s a moment that keeps coming back to me from October 2023. Netanyahu, standing before Israeli troops, invoking a three-thousand-year-old biblical commandment: “Remember what Amalek has done to you.” Most heard heated rhetoric. But for those listening carefully—it was something far more specific.