Cannabis legalization is spreading across the U.S. and Canada, making cannabis theft a persistent risk. Not just of cash, but of product from the shelves or storage. Theft threats can come from both inside [...]
There is much buzz around the cannabis industry as it continues to grow (and bring in millions in tax dollars). The federal prohibition keeps cannabis-related businesses from accessing resources that legitimate businesses usually have access [...]
File this one under 'Crude But Effective.”' A van full of masked men recently smashed through the wall of a Corktown, Detroit cannabis dispensary with their pickup before taking off with as many edibles and [...]
In the height of Prohibition in the U.S., cannabis was falsely linked to all kinds of crime and debauchery, and we now know those campaigns were based on fear tactics rather than facts. But [...]
The new U.S. Farm Bill brought unexpected good news to the hemp industry at the end of 2018 by opening the door for future regulation that would allow hemp businesses to receive services like insurance [...]
There are many approaches to preventing theft and loss in your business, but sometimes simple tactics are the most effective. That’s what one cannabis dispensary discovered when teenage burglars drove a minivan through their front [...]
A cannabis distributor in Central California was violently robbed at gunpoint in June, and the six surviving suspects are now facing federal charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced in an indictment that each suspect will [...]
The bliss and excitement of opening a new business comes to a height during the grand opening -- a time to meet your new customers, feel the gears of your new business turning, and introduce [...]
It’s astonishing how fast it can all go up in flames. A mislain cigarette on a cannabis farm in Monterey County lead to a hungry fire that devoured half the farm in August. It was [...]
All that remains of one cannabis dispensary is a charred shell in the Canadian city of Hamilton after an early morning fire tore through its display racks and products. Firefighters were able to contain the [...]
