Cannabis Security

Cannabis Security

ANSI standards to help shape cannabis security programs

March 21, 2024
Cannabis businesses and industry vendors and consultants now have a set of standards to guide them in building a security program for business owners
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Cannabis Security

Cannabis industry experts share insights for securing and managing risks to facilities

Jan. 25, 2024
SecurityInfoWatch, Genetec and SIA cannabis security breakfast panel at ISC East features solutions to growing challenges
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Cannabis Security

How to navigate the complexities of cannabis security guards

Nov. 15, 2023
The cannabis industry presents unique security challenges, and the role of security guards is a critical component in mitigating risks
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Cannabis Security

Allied Universal canine team stops 250 pounds of marijuana from hitting US streets

Oct. 20, 2023
These highly skilled canines and handlers successfully identify hundreds of firearms and/or explosives a week across various types of locations
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Webinar Recap Cannabis Retail
Webinar Recap Cannabis Retail
Webinar Recap Cannabis Retail
Webinar Recap Cannabis Retail
Podcasts

SecurityDNA Podcast Recap: Why securing a cannabis dispensary isn’t standard retail security procedure

Oct. 9, 2023
While the cannabis industry continues to expand into an economic powerhouse, more stores and dispensaries look to shore up their defenses. A heavily regulated and high-risk product...
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Video surveillance is a key element of any cannabis security operation.
Video surveillance is a key element of any cannabis security operation.
Video surveillance is a key element of any cannabis security operation.
Video surveillance is a key element of any cannabis security operation.
Video surveillance is a key element of any cannabis security operation.
Cannabis Security

How to navigate cannabis security regulations across the nation

Sept. 28, 2023
Regulators have a formidable challenge in issuing effective, but common-sense security requirements
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Cannabis Security

Cannabis: New industry, new exposure

Financial consequences for start-up businesses can be crippling
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Cannabis Security

Five outrageous rules you'll have to follow in the world of cannabis

Sept. 21, 2023
The rules are very different for the cannabis industry than they are for conventional businesses, even highly regulated ones
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Miami cannabis company proposes 64,000-square-foot Connecticut cultivation center
Miami cannabis company proposes 64,000-square-foot Connecticut cultivation center
Miami cannabis company proposes 64,000-square-foot Connecticut cultivation center
Miami cannabis company proposes 64,000-square-foot Connecticut cultivation center
Miami cannabis company proposes 64,000-square-foot Connecticut cultivation center
Cannabis Security

Miami cannabis company proposes 64,000-square-foot Connecticut cultivation center

Sept. 21, 2023
A Florida-based company is looking for permission to build a 64,000-square-foot cannabis-growing center in the southern end of Bloomfield only blocks from the Hartford line.AYR...
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Podcasts

Why Securing a Cannabis Dispensary is Not Standard Retail Security Procedure

Sept. 20, 2023
This episode will discuss industry trends and technologies that are driving security, compliance, and retail-loss issues with cannabis dispensaries.
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Patrons Connor Cacciottolo, left, and friend Tim Hitpas, right, enjoy a joint at Lowell Cafe, a new restaurant and cannabis bar in West Hollywood that allows diners to smoke marijuana inside and out thanks to a new license issued by the city in West Hollywood, Calif., on Oct. 1, 2019.
Patrons Connor Cacciottolo, left, and friend Tim Hitpas, right, enjoy a joint at Lowell Cafe, a new restaurant and cannabis bar in West Hollywood that allows diners to smoke marijuana inside and out thanks to a new license issued by the city in West Hollywood, Calif., on Oct. 1, 2019.
Patrons Connor Cacciottolo, left, and friend Tim Hitpas, right, enjoy a joint at Lowell Cafe, a new restaurant and cannabis bar in West Hollywood that allows diners to smoke marijuana inside and out thanks to a new license issued by the city in West Hollywood, Calif., on Oct. 1, 2019.
Patrons Connor Cacciottolo, left, and friend Tim Hitpas, right, enjoy a joint at Lowell Cafe, a new restaurant and cannabis bar in West Hollywood that allows diners to smoke marijuana inside and out thanks to a new license issued by the city in West Hollywood, Calif., on Oct. 1, 2019.
Patrons Connor Cacciottolo, left, and friend Tim Hitpas, right, enjoy a joint at Lowell Cafe, a new restaurant and cannabis bar in West Hollywood that allows diners to smoke marijuana inside and out thanks to a new license issued by the city in West Hollywood, Calif., on Oct. 1, 2019.
Cannabis Security

Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes await California governor's approval

Sept. 18, 2023
Lawmakers say It's a culture shift that will allow dispensaries to increase revenue
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Establishing realistic expectations based on fair pay rates and emphasizing internal oversight and ongoing training are fundamental to optimizing the role of security guards.
Establishing realistic expectations based on fair pay rates and emphasizing internal oversight and ongoing training are fundamental to optimizing the role of security guards.
Establishing realistic expectations based on fair pay rates and emphasizing internal oversight and ongoing training are fundamental to optimizing the role of security guards.
Establishing realistic expectations based on fair pay rates and emphasizing internal oversight and ongoing training are fundamental to optimizing the role of security guards.
Establishing realistic expectations based on fair pay rates and emphasizing internal oversight and ongoing training are fundamental to optimizing the role of security guards.
Cannabis Security

The enhanced role of security guards in cannabis operations

July 20, 2023
Owner/operators must be realistic in their expectations and create strong oversight for personnel