Understanding the Elements Of Common Retail Crime In the Cannabis Industry
Theft is a major concern for every kind of retailer – losses from theft of various kinds equates to about 1.5% of the retail sector’s bottom line on average. That stat has been consistently increasing in recent years, including in 2020 despite countrywide closures for...
When Security Guards Do More Harm Than Good
Stories in the news featuring security guards and personnel very rarely show them in a good or positive light. Headlines feature guards almost every day stealing the items they’re supposed to be guarding, assaulting the people they’re hired to protect, or just...
Dispensary, Delivery, and Cultivation – Three Levels of Operations Means Three Different Types of Security Threats
The supply chain for Cannabis distributors isn’t much different from other agricultural products – cultivators grow cannabis, which is then delivered to distributors who are either stationary or provide delivery services for customers. What differentiates cannabis...
The Hardware, Software, and Humanware of Cannabis Security
In the first part of this mini-series, we covered why doing the bare minimum level of planning and training for your employees to get through the certification process exposed your business to a significant amount of unnecessary risk. A security system doesn’t just...
Why The Minimum Just Isn’t Cutting It
For any kind of business, cutting costs and cutting corners is all a part of the game during the pursuit of profits. From cutting down on labor costs during off seasons to reducing the amount of effort it takes to create outputs from your inputs, everyone is always...
Why Have a Security Plan?
Though the wisdom of having a solid security system for your business is becoming more widespread, many first-time business owners operating in the cannabis space wonder why, exactly, the city requires you to have a security plan in place before you begin operations....
Holding the Fort
San Francisco is showing troubling signs of entering a multi-year crime wave, as robberies, auto thefts and homicides have precipitously increased over the past several years. Not surprisingly, cannabis dispensaries are one of the most commonly targeted places of...
When A Plan Comes Together
Ask ten different people what ‘Security’ means in the cannabis industry, you’ll get ten different responses. Some will talk about the importance of security guards and their training, others will discuss the effective distribution of cameras, the last few will tell...
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