Matt D. Cook, Colorado's former Senior Leader of Colorado's Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division and author of Colorado's groundbreaking medical marijuana laws and regulations, will serve as KIND's 'Special Advisor on Government Matters.'   Cook stated, "It is an honor to advise KIND Government Solutions as it helps governments tackle the issue of cannabis compliance.  As a regulatory expert in the legal cannabis industry, I have chosen KIND Government Solutions as my preferred choice for track and trace solutions.  In my opinion, their technology offers the most advanced software solution available and it provides government with critical tools to ensure transparency and accountability, which is imperative for government agencies managing a successful cannabis program."

Kimberly Nelson, Executive Director State and Local Government Solutions from Microsoft said, "KIND's strategic industry positioning, experienced team and top-notch-technology running in the Microsoft Azure Government cloud, made for an easy decision to align efforts.  KIND agreed that Azure Government is the only cloud platform designed to meet government standards for the closely regulated cannabis compliance programs and we look forward to working together to help our government customers launch successful regulatory programs."

KIND's Agrisoft Seed to Sale for Government is the core of KIND's platform for governments and regulatory agencies to regulate and monitor all aspects of cannabis compliance. Agrisoft Seed to Sale for Government collects and monitors the critical data needed to track compliance with the state and jurisdictional rules, laws and regulations governing cannabis-related businesses.  "No one can predict the future of cannabis legalization, however, it is clear that legalized cannabis will always be subject to strict oversight and regulations similar to alcohol and tobacco; and, KIND is proud to offer governments and regulatory agencies the tools and technology to monitor cannabis compliance," said KIND Financial Founder & CEO David Dinenberg, "I am delighted that Microsoft supports KIND's mission to build the backbone for cannabis compliance."

About KIND Financial

KIND Financial makes cannabis compliance easy by providing technology and tools that empower marijuana-related businesses to transact safely, securely and in adherence with the rules, regulations, laws and guidelines governing the cannabis industry.  KIND's Technology Platform facilitates the entire cannabis-business lifecycle through its Agrisoft Seed to Sale software, which provides retail operations, growers, and producers in the cannabis industry with the critical tools for plant tracking and management; and, full enterprise resource management across the organization. Agrisoft integrates seamlessly with the KIND Kiosk to provide cannabis businesses with safe and secure cash management and order-taking at the point-of-sale.  Working together, the KIND technology platform provides cannabis businesses with an end-to-end solution that closes the loop between marijuana-related businesses, regulatory agencies, and financial institutions.

KIND Government Solutions is KIND's government-specific division providing technology for cannabis tracking to governments and regulatory agencies such as Agrisoft Seed to Sale for Government which includes the tools government agencies need to monitor and regulate all aspects of the cannabis business life-cycle including plant management, point-of-sale transactions, and financial reporting.

SOURCE KIND Financial