As of January 1st, of this year, the city of Denver, Colorado has begun mandating cannabis dispensaries implement additional security requirements in response to recent increases in crime at cannabis businesses. There are over 200 dispensaries in Denver that produce an estimated $700 million in annual revenue that now must comply with regulations that bear additional costs and include the use of a secure storage …
Since preventing shoplifting and other methods of external theft is usually the priority of cannabis security plans, internal theft can sometimes be overlooked. On average, employees cause about 90% of all theft losses. Additionally, when asked, 60% of employees stated that they would steal from their employer if they knew they wouldn’t get caught according to the FBI. Despite the obvious dangers …
Cultivators and dispensaries have different but important security needs; thus, regulators mandate requirements of facilities to ensure that the businesses do not fall victim to theft and diversion. Common regulations involve commercial video, alarm, and access control systems. These requirements are the minimum for businesses, and businesses can choose to do more than the regulators require. How about laboratories though? …
During the construction and buildout phase of opening a cannabis operation, it is important to prioritize physical and installed security measures. Often, security system installation (i.e. cameras, alarms) and the focus on security takes place after the buildout of the operation. Physical, or installed security can include: doors, barriers, walls, or any other physically installed feature, that plays a part …
Adequately securing any cannabis operation is a difficult task, but securing where the public interacts with cannabis operations, is even more intense. Interacting with cannabis customers either within a cannabis retail store, or within a cannabis consumption space, requires your security plan to be well thought out, documented, and able to grow and change as you operate. Knowing the key …
Video surveillance is a key part of the security strategy for any cannabis business, but with hundreds of surveillance camera manufacturers on the market, it can be hard for a cannabis business owner to know which to choose. Today, video surveillance is about more than just observation. Modern cannabis camera manufacturers offer solutions that include enhanced video analytics, video storage options, …
As a cannabis business owner, there are a lot of decisions to be made regarding a facility’s security systems. While some of these decisions will be made by the regulatory authority, many will require thoroughly considering each available option. One such decision all cannabis business owners will face is where to locate the company’s video surveillance storage. Video storage can …
Most people will remember 2020 as the year of COVID-19, but for many it was the year their business was held hostage. The twisted and convoluted legal past of the cannabis industry has given cause for cannabis business owners to take their physical security very seriously. But while the lucrative business of cyber-terrorism is growing, the imminent threat of an …
Choosing an access control system for a business can be a tough decision, especially in the rapidly expanding cannabis industry. Cannabis businesses have varying needs depending on their operations and the different regulations that govern them in each state. The primary goals of the access control system are to manage and control access to the business, as well as to …
Customer diversion can occur at any retailer, and cannabis dispensaries are not immune. Though the increased security systems and procedures in place at a cannabis retailer make theft extremely difficult, those seeking to steal may still be attracted by the high-value cannabis. Like any business, customer diversion at a cannabis retailer could be as simple as an act of shoplifting, …
