OLATHE, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PRESS RELEASE: NIC Inc., the leading provider of digital government services, today announced it has acquired Complia, one of the nation’s main providers of a technology platform for government regulation of the cannabis and hemp industries. The acquisition expands NIC’s professional licensing capabilities, which also include dozens of tailored licensing services across the United States, a custom cannabis regulatory system for the state of Oregon, and an enterprise licensing and permitting platform for the state of Illinois.
"Licensing is a very important function of government. The Complia technology platform is extremely scalable and NIC will be able to expand its capabilities to provide licensing for other highly regulated industries," said Harry Herington, NIC Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. " We have a long history of providing innovative, convenient licensing solutions for state government and their constituents. This is just another example of our mission to be a comprehensive service provider and trusted partner of government."
Currently, 33 states have legalized medical marijuana, which includes 10 states and Washington, D.C. that have also legalized recreational marijuana. In addition, the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp as an agriculture commodity and removed it from the list of federal controlled substances. Complia’s cannabis and hemp licensing technology platform serves three primary aspects of cannabis regulation: business licensing, patient and caregiver registration, and employee credentialing. The cloud-based platform is highly configurable, integrates seamlessly with NIC’s payment processing system as well as third-party seed-to-sale systems, and can be deployed rapidly, typically within 30-45 days after a contract is signed.
"All of us at Complia are very excited to join the NIC family. NIC is known throughout the country as the leader of the digital government industry. Combining their citizen-centric, innovative solutions with Complia’s cannabis regulatory platform will only continue to reinforce that NIC is the best choice for government to provide industry-leading digital government solutions," said Alex Valvassori, one of Complia’s three founders.
