In 2011, Quantum 9, Inc. started creating a custom governmental compliance application focusing on tracking all aspects of cultivation from seed to cannabis acquisition by a customer or patient.  The firm was founded by Michael Mayes  who has managed and coordinated custom development projects with  fortune 500 companies such as Rubbermaid, Unilever and General Dynamics. The group partnered with Justin DeAngelis, one of the most talented cannabis cultivation experts on the planet, in early 2011. Justin, known internationally as Desert Squirrel, was engaged to lead the consulting practice and give expert insight on the application development project. After over two years in development,  the application entered the beta testing phase on July 1st, 2013.

The consulting practice gained huge popularity with the addition of Ed Rosenthal in December of 2012.  Ed Rosenthal is recognized worldwide as the leading authority on cannabis. For the last 35 years, he has worked as a cultivation expert, researcher, writer, teacher and activist. His volume of works covers cannabis gardening, law, social policy, and culture. The company transitioned from a limited liability company to a corporation in mid-2013 garnering seed capital investments. The firm now practices in the United States, Canada and France and is internationally known as one of the most trusted names in cannabis consulting and technology.