What does the software propose to do? It’s not growing or selling marijuana but simply tracking the product from seed to sale. The software is developed to help businesses be more competitive in terms of their IT infrastructure, as well as helping the government monitor the activities for tax purposes. “The software — a new
What does the software propose to do? It’s not growing or selling marijuana but simply tracking the product from seed to sale. The software is developed to help businesses be more competitive in terms of their IT infrastructure, as well as helping the government monitor the activities for tax purposes.
“The software — a new product in Microsoft’s cloud computing business — is meant to help states that have legalized the medical or recreational use of marijuana keep tabs on sales and commerce, ensuring that they remain in the daylight of legality,” said the New York Times.
To develop the infrastructure for the marijuana business, Microsoft has partnered with Kind, a Los Angeles-based startup. The plan is to construct kiosks in selected states with machines that can “facilitate marijuana sales.”
Kind CEO David Dinenberg said in a statement that the future of legal cannabis is very much fluid. Like tobacco and alcohol, the industry—whether medical or recreational—will always face strict regulation. But the company will “offer governments and regulatory agencies the tools and technology to monitor cannabis compliance.”
