CPTED or Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design is the approach to crime prevention that utilizes architecture, urban planning, and facility management to deter criminal acts. When properly utilized, CPTED is an extremely successful method of crime prevention for any business, especially high-risk businesses like those in the cannabis industry. While CPTED has been tried and tested since the mid-1900s, newer …
Being able to determine potential risks and enact procedures that mitigate their impact is critical for cannabis businesses. By implementing security measures like video surveillance and alarm systems, security guards, and other barriers, business owners can lessen their chance of facing legal action by taking preventative actions. To do this, a trained security expert should be contacted who can conduct …
Psilocybin legislation is gaining momentum across the country, particularly on the West Coast. With Washington’s Senate Bill 5660, Oregon’s Measure 109, and California’s Senate Bill 519, all of which are aimed at the medicinal use of psilocybin, there is promise that this compound will be administered alongside their cannabis counterparts. However, unlike cannabis, psilocybin legalization is not stemming from the need to halt a …
It’s time to say goodbye to CCTV. All technologies eventually become obsolete and are replaced by more advanced devices. This is especially true in the security industry where faster, smaller, and smarter devices are created every year. Despite all of the progress in the industry, one technology has managed to hang on longer than others: CCTV, or closed-circuit television. While …
With the rapid expansion of the cannabis industry, frequent transport of cannabis is becoming a requirement for many cannabis businesses. To meet this need, cannabis business owners must decide whether or not to vertically integrate and transport cannabis in-house or hire a third-party company. This can be a confusing and daunting decision because while self-transport ensures control over all transport …
Despite a predominately cashless society, the cannabis industry still primarily operates using cash transactions. This is due to cannabis’ status as a federally illegal narcotic and leads to banking challenges for cannabis businesses. Although most cannabis transactions are completed using cash, there are alternative methods for non-cash cannabis transactions that are increasing in availability and popularity. Non-Cash Cannabis Transactions and Security There …
Hurricane season starts on June 1st, and every year, hurricanes damage businesses in states like Florida, Texas, Louisiana, and along the East coast. While damages caused by hurricanes can be catastrophic for any business, they can create conditions that are especially dangerous for high-risk businesses. High-risk businesses include those with valuable merchandise and large amounts of currency onsite, such as …
After a friend recently told me about her brother whose life has completely changed after eating cannabis edibles as a teen, it inspired me to look closer into this matter. Obviously, cannabis can be consumed in many different forms. It can be smoked either through a joint, inhaled via vaping or a bong but also ingested by taking edibles. These …
Although many have been caught off guard by the outbreak of COVID-19, businesses are having to adjust to the new reality to reduce the risk of spreading the virus. As states have issued stay-at-home orders and placed operating restrictions across entire industries, essential businesses are still in action providing vital goods and services. Essential grocery stores, hospitals, and pharmacies are …
“Officer, we’ve been robbed!” These four words will change your life forever. Almost every day, we learn about a store being robbed. The cost to owners and insurance companies is substantial in financial losses, not even counting the loss to business revenues that may occur from adverse publicity. More alarming is the growing trend in violence during these robberies, which …
