Vending machine for marijuana products

A vending machine for dispensing marijuana products, the vending machine comprising:

• a cabinet, the cabinet having a door for accessing an interior of the cabinet, the door having a lock for securing the door in a closed position, the door having an access slot in a lower portion of the door, the access slot facilitating access to a lower section of the interior of the cabinet through the access slot;
• a dispenser mechanism being mounted in the cabinet, the dispenser mechanism being configured to dispense a selected one of a plurality of products positioned in the cabinet, the dispenser mechanism being configured to dispense the selected product to the lower section of the interior of the cabinet;
• a processor being operatively coupled to the dispenser mechanism;
• an identification sensor being mounted on an exterior of the cabinet, the identification sensor being operatively coupled to the processor, the identification sensor being configured to detect indicia of authenticity of an identification card and receive age data from the identification card;
• a humidifier being mounted in the cabinet, the humidifier being operatively coupled to the processor, the humidifier being configured to humidify the interior of the cabinet when activated;
• a selection input being mounted on the exterior of the cabinet, the selection input being operatively coupled to the processor, the selection input being configured to receive selection data for selecting one of the plurality of products for dispensing, the selection input comprising a touchscreen and a keypad;
• a payment receiver being mounted on the exterior of the cabinet, the payment receiver being operatively coupled to the processor, the payment receiver comprising:
• a card reader being configured to receive payment data from a payment card;
• a bill receiver being configured to receive banknotes and detect indicia of authenticity of the banknotes;
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• a coin receiver being configured to receive coinage and detect indicia of authenticity of the coinage;
• a global positioning system module being operatively coupled to the processor, the global positioning system being configured to receive location data indicative of a location of the cabinet;
• a transmitter being operatively coupled to the processor, the transmitter being configured to transmit the location data to a remote electronic device via a communications network;
• a holographic projector being mounted on a top of the cabinet, the holographic projector being operatively coupled to the processor, the holographic projector being operable to emit a three-dimensional image above the cabinet;
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• a window being mounted in the door, the window comprising a transparent material such that the interior of the cabinet is viewable from outside the cabinet through the window, the transparent material comprising poly(methyl methacrylate).