MedPayRx, a German cannabis startup, has aligned with InsurLab Germany to pilot a blockchain-based cannabis prescription service. The digital prescription service is developed to offer a payment processing and ordering system for the cannabis industry.

Initially, the pilot project will be launched in Cologne, a city in Germany, under the supervision of the local government. The duo will test the efficiency of the system with the help of insurers, doctors, patients, distributors, and producers.

To become a user, patients will have to sign up on the platform. Upon verification, users will be guided through an interface to connect with doctors and get prescription for medical cannabis.

Marguerite Arnold, Founder and CEO, has stated that the blockchain-based digital prescription is a first of its kind service similar to medical Ripple. The company has also claimed to offer real-time analysis and cannabis industry information.