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Re:Microsoft is the first big company to say it's serving th... by encoderer on Thursday June 16, 2016 @01:24PM (#11917534)
Depending on the state, plants need to be tracked from seed to sale. That is just one aspect of it that I'm familiar with. I'm sure the compliance burdens beyond that are significant.
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Re:Microsoft is the first big company to say it's serving th... by eunoia on Thursday June 16, 2016 @01:34PM (#11917608)
A combination of federal illegality (which affects banking heavily) and special compliance requirements necessitates custom industry solutions AFAIK.
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Re:Microsoft is the first big company to say it's serving th... by eitally on Thursday June 16, 2016 @02:12PM (#11917836)
But that's really no different from discrete manufacturing, where you have to track precious metals, hazardous materials, import/export regulations, etc. I wonder why the major players don't just make the minor adaptations so they can serve this market, too.
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Re:Microsoft is the first big company to say it's serving th... by lightbritefight on Thursday June 16, 2016 @02:44PM (#11918056)
Likely federal law. Its not settled legally if providing services to recreational dispensaries can implicate your company in felony drug distribution. Its unlikely, but a risk. It may even cause issues with the bushiness main product. Things like insurance liability shifts and the like.

No "big name" company has wanted to test the waters.

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