With all of the information coming out about the health benefits of CBD oil, it’s easy to forget that the substance comes from the same plant – cannabis sativa – as the recreational substance colloquially known as ‘marijuana.’ In fact, some of the biggest retailers of CBD oil are dispensaries that cater to a wide range of needs, including medical and recreational.

Cannabis dispensaries vary in size and the product lines that they offer, but on the whole, they are consistently stocked with tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of THC and CBD products at any one time. With California undergoing a significant spate of organized retail crime at the moment, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that dispensaries are one of the most frequently targeted businesses by these elements.

While CBD oils are sold in a wide variety of outlets, dispensaries represent a huge percentage of their sales. This means that the future of the CBD industry and the legal cannabis industry are, for the moment at least, interlinked.

As retail theft ramps up, the subject of security is gaining an increased level of interest from business owners fed up with lackluster state and local police response. Armed guards and mazes of security doors are becoming common fixtures in dispensaries up and down the California coastline.

Another sight becoming more common is ceilings filled with video monitoring equipment – cameras, motion detectors, and infrared flood lights. CCTV cameras are a superior means of securing a dispensary thanks to the greater visibility it grants over a patrolling guard and the ability to share that view through streaming and recording.

This is assuming the contractor on the other side of the screen is doing their job, of course. The key to an effective video monitoring system is selecting quality vendors with a conscientious staff and can guarantee the results of the equipment you’re paying for.

Unfortunately, there are many unscrupulous and poorly managed vendors that overwork or poorly train their security staff, leading to less-than-stellar performance and increased risk of losses. Finding the right vendor that will provide quality services can be time-consuming and difficult, which is why we recommend going with the security experts who have the experience necessary to understand what to look for.

For California cannabis and CBD businesses, the only game in town that is deeply familiar with the industry and its unique needs is Cannabis Compliant Security Solutions (CCSS). CCSS was founded by retired law enforcement officers who went deep undercover with the kind of organized criminal elements that are now terrorizing retailers state-wide, which means they know exactly what security solutions work and which ones don’t.

Cannabis and CBD retailers were able to breathe a sigh of relief after sales for recreational use was legalized, only to find themselves in the crosshairs of organized crime a few short years later. If you are interested in creating an airtight security system that is resistant to the rising tide of retail crime plaguing the state, get in contact with CCSS today.

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