By Terry Blevins I am a former law enforcement officer and security expert for the U.S. Department of State. I currently own Armaplex Security in Los Angeles, and have worked to develop security plans with hundreds of cannabis companies throughout California. I have recently been asked a lot of questions in regards to looting, and how thefts have affected cannabis businesses … [Read more...] about OP-ED: Protect Your Cannabis Product During Looting
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The Dime: 6/12/2020
By Sonia Case Following important cannabis news articles every day can be a real burn-out, we know. That’s why the Emerald rolls up a chronicle of the headiest news hits, and passes them to you at the end of each week. We Bring You: The Digital Dime. “This Isn’t Normal” —NORML This Monday, June 8th, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) … [Read more...] about The Dime: 6/12/2020
Owner of Looted Dispensary Backs Protestors, “We can Rebuild our Store, but you Cannot Bring Someone Back to Life”
Written by Rita Thompson George Floyd, an innocent Black man, was murdered on May 25th, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minn. by former police officer, Derek Chauvin. This is not an isolated situation. In 2019, there were only 27 days that the police did not kill someone, according to Mapping Police Violence. Ninety-nine percent of these killings (from 2013-2017) have … [Read more...] about Owner of Looted Dispensary Backs Protestors, “We can Rebuild our Store, but you Cannot Bring Someone Back to Life”
After Several Cannabis Companies are Targeted, Industry Members Come Together to Offer Support and Security
Shared Fear and Support in the Cannabis Industry “Rioting, robberies, looting, gunfights. You name it. It is happening,” Dr. John Oram, founder of the California-based cannabis company, NUG Wellness, tells the Emerald. NUG Wellness operates retail locations in Sacramento, and San Leandro, CA. “We spent all of Monday [June 1st] picking up the … [Read more...] about After Several Cannabis Companies are Targeted, Industry Members Come Together to Offer Support and Security
