History has been made, marijuana use and distribution is now legal in Canada. It is expected that each region, both municipal and provincial, will approach the policy-making differently for this new retail industry. One main concern that business owners will have is the massive value of their inventory and the target that may be on their back from the… ahem…“ previous marijuana distributors.”
The savvy business owner would be wise to install a high-quality leading-edge security system, protecting the store from break-ins, theft, and even expensive lawsuits.
So… what kind of security system would a cannabis retailer need? We recommend a diverse and robust security system to protect the valuable green assets, here’s what we suggest:
Night Time
It would make sense to have a combination of motion sensors, flood-watch sensors, fire detection system, live video feeds. Assuming the storefront would have windows, motion sensors would be able to detect if someone smashes a window to break in. Flood and Fire could seem very unlikely for a commercial building with no one in it but these are very important. These type of businesses have expensive inventory and protecting that inventory is crucial to avoid major costs.
Day Time
Live feed for a business like a cannabis retailer is extremely valuable. These emerging retailers will have to develop a system for the identification of customers and ultimately could result in frequent monitoring from legal entities ensuring proper systems are in place, mimicking the sales process of liquor in Canada. Business owners would have two options for live feed video: Wifi based systems or hard-wired systems. HomeforceBC recommends a hard-wired system because, with a wi-fi system, your business is exposed to the possibility of wi-fi being down and your surveillance system no longer working properly