(This story originally appeared in MJBizMagazine.)
If you find the idea of working with police who once busted marijuana entrepreneurs to be onerous, you’re not alone.
But for business owners willing to build understanding and invest in security, the relationship that ensues can be mutually beneficial.
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Cannabis entrepreneurs will find that local police can help protect their operations and employees, while police find that familiarizing themselves with marijuana businesses makes their jobs easier and safer.
For one thing, most police departments are willing to advise licensed marijuana businesses on their security plans at no cost.
“Almost every police and sheriff’s department that I’ve ever known, if you call them and say, ‘I would like to get security advice and a security briefing for my location,’ most departments will send a police officer out to walk the property with you and give you some tips – and
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