February 18th, 2015 By Allan I. Ross Greenwave Article on Quantum 9 owner Michael Mayes and brother Thomas Mayes.

November 10th, 2015 By Jamie Sotonoff ...business with Illinois dispensaries and growers. Since marijuana sales are still illegal in most states and marijuana use is against federal law, banks fear involvement in the narcotics business could cost them their federal license, said Michael Mayes, CEO of Quatum 9, a Chicago-based marijuana industry consultant. State banks are more willing to work with medical marijuana businesses, but there are still issues with...

October 28th, 2015 By Rob Lovitt "Since legalization has become a possibility, our phones have been ringing off the hook," said Michael Mayes, CEO of Quantum9, a Chicago-based marijuana consulting company. "Entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, private-equity firms have all been reaching out to us."

June 19th, 2015 By Associated Press Potential bidders may not have known about the opportunity or may be concerned about legal questions, industry experts said. Such caution may stem from uncertainties specific to Illinois — including the marijuana pilot program’s 2017 expiration date and so-far low patient numbers, said Michael Mayes, CEO of Quantum 9, a Chicago-based marijuana industry consultant. “It may not be a good investment,” Mayes said.

July 14th, 2015 By John Schroyer “This is the first time when we can say, ‘Look, there are plans that are in motion,’” said Michael Mayes, CEO of the Chicago-based consultancy Quantum 9. “There have been a lot of roadblocks, but any positivity is always good.”

July 11th, 2015 By Robert McCoppin

May 8, 2015 | By John Schroyer and Tony C. Dreibus Opportunities for support businesses have already materialized, though. The country is collaborating with industry consultants Quantum 9 and GrowBlox Sciences on how to produce and distribute MMJ, according to the Associated Press. So even if Puerto Rico ends up with a small customer base, it’s move to legalize medical marijuana has already given some companies a chance to expand further.

May 6, 2015 | By Danica Coto Rius added that the University of Puerto Rico is collaborating with two U.S. companies to launch a clinical investigation into the use and production of medicinal cannabis. She identified the companies as Chicago-based Quantum 9 and Las Vegas-based GrowBlox Sciences.

April 4, 2015 | By Kevin Mahoney Quantum 9 announces partnership with Microsoft MVP development firm ArchitectNow on OLCC Seed to Sale Tracking System RFP

March 9, 2015 | By Michael Pollick A $10 million campaign to legalize marijuana in Florida “is feasible,” said Michael Mayes, CEO of Quantum 9 Inc., a Chicago-based consulting firm that works with both recreational and medicinal marijuana business clients on a national basis. Revenues from a wide-open marijuana program in Florida could easily be in the billions of dollars per year, Mayes said... Read more online.

February 6, 2015 | By Associated Press Some people in the business have criminal records, said Michael Mayes, CEO of Quantum 9, a Chicago-based marijuana industry consultant. “It’s incredibly difficult to find a master cultivator with 10 to 20 years of experience who hasn’t been convicted of a minor or major drug offense,” said Mayes, adding he’s worried about people being bounced out of the program once the FBI checks are done.

February 6, 2015 | By John Schroyer “Illinois is unique in a lot of ways because they allow for out-of-state owners, whereas the majority of places don’t allow that,” said Michael Mayes, CEO of the Chicago-based consulting firm Quantum 9. “Anyone that’s done well in other states, they obviously have the resources to enter into a new state, so expanding…is a business approach for anyone who’s doing this very successfully.”

January 10, 2015 | By Mike Fitzgerald Michael Mayes, the chief executive officer of Quantum 9 Inc., of Chicago, which helps medical marijuana firms with applications and technology, blamed the delays on the Quinn administration’s failure to anticipate just how voluminous and complex the submissions would be from hundreds of applicants for cultivation and dispensary licenses. Read more online.

January 8, 2015 | By Robert McCoppin "The numbers are low, but that's in line with our original projections," said Michael Mayes, CEO of Quantum 9 Inc., an industry consultant. "The application process is incredibly onerous." Another problem, he said, is that some doctors are reluctant to recommend the drug, which is required for a patient to qualify, because they've never seen it used for treatment, something he predicted will change. Read more about Michael's prediction online.

December 27, 2014 | By Renata Sandor Quantum 9, Inc is a cannabis consulting and technology company. Its application will benefit dispensaries, cultivation centers and patients alike by tracking the entire plant life-cycle. Quantum 9 is a MMJ Point of Sale, Supply Chain Management, Customer Management System, Inventory Tracking and a Cultivation Guideline Aid.

December 4, 2014 | By John Schroyer Michael Mayes – chief executive officer of Quantum 9, a Chicago-based cannabis consulting and technology firm – said the fees are understandable to some degree. “I don’t necessarily think it’s the local municipalities taking advantage of the situation, it’s just that they’re preparing for the worst-case scenario,” Mayes said. “Because (marijuana is) a Schedule I federal narcotic, people are taking precautions that you may never have taken previously.”

November 18, 2014 | By Michael Pollick "Bob Marley has been such a figure in marijuana legalization for fifty years," said Michael Mayes, chief executive of Quantum 9, Inc., a Chicago-based marijuana consulting and software company. "This deal really has the weight that is needed in the cannabis industry."

September 16, 2014 | By Andrew Bell Rules and regulations for the medical marijuana industry are incredibly complex and cumbersome as Health Canada takes a hard look at companies that are looking to win production licences. Michael Mayes, CEO at consulting firm Quantum 9, joins BNN for an inside look at what wannabe producers must go through.

September 16, 2016 Michael Mayes spoke at the International Pharmaceutical Academy for the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations.

September 2, 2014 | By Robert H. Jordan Jr. After years of fighting to legalize medical marijuana in Illinois patient applications are being accepted starting Tuesday. Illinois is expected to be one of the most expensive places in the country to buy medical marijuana. Most insurance companies don’t cover the cost and after tacking on state laws and fees many believe it could still be cheaper to buy illegal pot on the street.

August 20, 2014 | By Robert H. Jordan Jr. If you want to sell pot legally in Illinois, you’ll have to learn the rules. A town hall meeting on medical marijuana is being held on the North Side for anyone wanting information on using, growing and selling marijuana. WGN’s Bob Jordan reports on the strict rules for becoming a marijuana dispensary and the restrictions for those who want to use cannabis.