In the year 2020, businesses have seen an increase of civil unrest, rioting and the looting. Cannabis businesses have not been immune. In California, many businesses were likely targeted in a consorted effort to steal cash and cannabis inventory. Blunts+Moore is the first Oakland dispensary opened through the city’s equity program. co-founder, David Kotler, is an attorney in the legal cannabis sector. …

Schools, colleges and universities are among the many entities relearning how to operate safely and efficiently during a pandemic. States may be easing regulations on institutions such as restaurants, gyms and beauty salons, but normal education protocol on population-heavy campuses seems a long way off. This shift has not stopped schools from adapting their curriculum and events to keep their establishments functioning as optimal as possible, providing a good …

The legal cannabis industry has changed rapidly since its inception in the United States. With these changes have come increasing competition, evolving regulation and an even stronger emphasis on security. Veterans in the cannabis industry have seen these changes occur first-hand and are some of the best equipped to ensure compliance in cannabis businesses. David Kotler, a well-accomplished attorney practicing …

Our very own, Tony Gallo, was contacted by the author of the below article to provide his expertise on cannabis retail safety and the importance of lines of sight on staff safety. In February there was a string of robberies at cannabis stores in Edmonton, Alberta. Local police said the thieves used the store’s covered windows to their advantage by …

Today we offer the expertise of Angela Blessed: Though cannabis is a relatively new consumer commodity, there is no shortage of information to explore. This owes partially to an ‘underground’ culture that’s been amassing knowledge for decades, and partly to cannabis producers and retailers focusing their marketing efforts on educating potential customers. Cannabis companies have emphasized education to help chip …

Jamaica belongs to one of those few countries that many people connect with cannabis use. Why? Because of famous Reggae musicians of the 1970’s who came from Jamaica, such as Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff who smoked marijuana during their performances. By strengthening the popularity of cannabis throughout the world with their music they became icons for cannabis. However, they did not use it for recreational purposes but for their Rastafari religion.  Despite the strong cultural connection between Jamaica and cannabis, limited cannabis was only legalized in 2015. Introduction of …

This week in Colorado, the weather dropped from a high of 101° in Denver on Saturday to freezing temperatures by Tuesday. Along with the drop in temperature came winter storms of freezing rain, sleet and up to 10 inches of snow. While Colorado winter weather often brings these storms, many were caught unprepared for this extreme weather in September.  Dealing with unexpected weather For …

Sapphire Risk Advisory Group has helped hundreds of cannabis enterprises protect their investment by assisting with applications & licensing, secure facility build-outs and standard operating procedures (SOP). We’re one of the oldest security consulting firms in the cannabis industry, drawing on decades of experience securing high-risk applications.   Since 2013, Sapphire Risk has written the security section for over 300 state applications in 24 states, with an average of 94% …