alt Hacker NewsWhy can't verification simply be go to post office, clerk will affadavit that you presented correct ID via online form. Which could also do the photo lookup for good measure.
Store that fact in the computer. Good for one ID usage. Good for less critical stuff like this weed thing (versus say a visa application which may need to store).
The analogy is a nightclub bouncer checks your ID.
> The analogy is a nightclub bouncer checks your ID.
...the obvious thing to deploy is a cannabis club bouncer that checks your ID with only his eyes and hands and either bounces you or lets you in, depending on the outcome of that check.
That's far simpler than involving some unrelated third party and far more secure than storing any information about the event in any computer.