Why Securing a Cannabis Dispensary is Not Standard Retail Security Procedure

Sept. 20, 2023
This episode will discuss industry trends and technologies that are driving security, compliance, and retail-loss issues with cannabis dispensaries.

Steve Lasky, editorial director for Endeavor Business Media’s Security Group, hosts a robust discussion about cannabis dispensary security with Tony Gallo, Managing Partner with the Sapphire Risk Advisory Group, and Jeff Bartley, Senior Asset Protection Consultant with Sapphire. Sapphire Risk Advisory Group is considered one of the top security firms in the cannabis industry.

Gallo is considered by many as the “OG of Cannabis Security” -- an industry he entered in 2013. He has worked with over 600 cannabis clients in 35 states and Canada and spoken at over 100 cannabis business conferences across the U.S.

Bartley has been involved for over 27 years in the asset protection field, focused mainly on high-risk retail and logistics. He oversees all of Sapphire Risk's Phase Three services, which include safety and security training, SOPs, comprehensive risk assessments and exception analytics.

Lasky, Gallo and Bartley will discuss industry trends and technologies that are driving security, compliance, and retail-loss issues with cannabis dispensaries.

About the Author

John Dobberstein | Managing Editor/SecurityInfoWatch.com

John Dobberstein is managing editor of SecurityInfoWatch.com and oversees all content creation for the website. Dobberstein continues a 34-year decorated journalism career that has included stops at a variety of newspapers and B2B magazines. He most recently served as senior editor for the Endeavor Business Media magazine Utility Products.

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A key factor when designing a secure cannabis dispensary is to ensure that the retailer gains a positive reputation in the community by maintaining the premises and removing graffiti and loiterers from the property.