-
BLOG
Consulting Cannabis Blog
Design with Security in Mind
When designing a particular space, architects and security professionals might not always see eye-to-eye. Aesthetics play a huge part in the initial design stages, and security needs and requirements might [...]
Vetting your Security Consultant: Due Diligence in Discovering the Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Regulatory compliance. One of the highest priorities and greatest challenges for organizations competing in a licensing process for a state cannabis program. Most state programs place a significant percentage (20% [...]
Engaging Employees in Workplace Safety
The long term success of the medical cannabis industry rides on its people. Business leaders will push the overall strategy and direction, but it is their employees who will primarily [...]
“HOTWASHING” a Cannabis Crime
For this week’s Employee Crime Response Training blog, we sat down with Viridis Security Group’s Director of Professional Services Chris Hinnershitz and Corporate Security Specialist Jim Minninger to “hotwash” the details of a recent robbery at a Sonoma, California medical cannabis distribution center.
We Received a Medical Cannabis License…Now What?!
The exciting launch of Pennsylvania’s medical cannabis program has left a select few businesses racing to operationalize as the first quarter of 2018 quickly approaches. Teams have been finalized, land [...]
Four Security Considerations for New Cannabis Businesses
Whether you’re starting a grower/processor facility or a dispensary, there are an overwhelming number of issues to be addressed; but we, here at Viridis Security Group, believe that the following Security concerns have to be at the top of your list.