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On a high-volume day, a dispensary might have thousands of dollars in cash and inventory on hand. With

marijuana-related crime on the rise, having a cannabis dispensary security plan is more important than ever. “ Everyone in the industry

is having nightmares. —Michael Elliott, Marijuana Industry Group”

ROBBERIES ON THE RISEA RISKY BUSINESS

ODDS OF GETTING ROBBED OR BURGLARIZED RADIUS OF CRIME

REPEAT OCCURRENCE

AN ALLURING MARK

HIDDEN COST OF GETTING ROBBED

DISPENSARY DEATHS

MOST VIOLENT ROBBERY

A ROBUST CANNABIS DISPENSARY SECURITY PLAN CAN REDUCE YOUR CHANCES OF BECOMING THE NEXT VICTIM.

of all crimes in Denver, Colorado, occur within 1,000 feet of a dispensary

1/3

Cannabis-related businesses can expect to get robbed every

Property damage • Legal fees • Lost work time

2010: A California gunman forces two workers to the ground, robs their dispensary and shoots them in the head.

2009

34% BANKS

CONVENIENCE & LIQUOR STORES

CANNABIS DISPENSARIES

PHARMACIES

CANNABIS DISPENSARIES

20%17%17%

50%2015

A thief typically walks away with:

“ You hit a 7-Eleven, you’ll get 20 bucks. You hit a dispensary, you’ll get $300,000 on a good day. —Mitch Morrissey, District Attorney ”

CONVENIENCE STORES BANKS CANNABIS DISPENSARIES

$20,000-$50,000$7,500$769

Estimated medical marijuana-related homicides in Denver:

12 $250,000+

DISPENSARY

DISPENSARY

YEARS2

PROTECTING YOUR STASH

BEEF UP YOUR DAYTIME SECURITY WITH:

INSTALL A NIGHTTIME SECURITY SYSTEM WITH: BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH:

Experienced security guards

Multiple security checkpoints for clients

Employees trained to handle questionable situations

Infrared sensors

Ultrasonic detectors

Surveillance cameras

Local law enforcement

A professional security company

CHOPPED THROUGH A WALL WITH AN AXE

ZIP-LINED THROUGH A GREENHOUSE ROOF

TORN OFF A GROW HOUSE LOCK WITH CHAINS AND A SUBARU

TUNNELED UNDER A FLOOR

CRASHED AN AUDI INTO A WAREHOUSE

CREATIVE THIEVERY

PROTECT YOUR DISPENSARY FROM BECOMING ONE OF THE STATISTICS ABOVE BY WORKING WITH A TRUSTED CANNABIS DISPENSARY SECURITY CONSULTANT TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR LONG-TERM SECURITY.

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Infographic designed by Mad Fish Digital

Copyright © 2015 Bulbulyan Consulting Group

SOURCES: NBC News, Marijuana Policy Project, Denver Post, US News & World Report, U.S. Department of Justice

THE GROWING NEED FOR A

SECURITY PLAN

THE GROWING NEED FOR A

SECURITY PLAN