Background
A California-based cannabis processing company poised for expansion faced high theft risk and stringent state requirements for security and access to product.
Challenges
Operating in a highly regulated industry with facilities and products that are high-value targets for theft, cannabis processing companies require exceptionally tight security.
Our customer came to us looking for a solution that could be securely replicated across multiple sites as the company expanded. The solution needed to adhere to the standards in the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), be well-equipped for locations with higher crime statistics and transient populations, and simple for employees and investors to use and access.
Solution
After a thorough project discovery and security audit, we proposed and deployed a comprehensive, integrated video surveillance and access control platform. With indoor and outdoor cameras covering the entire operation, everyone entering and exiting the facility does so under the watchful eye of the company’s security team, which monitors the processing facilities remotely in real-time from their corporate headquarters. Likewise, using our remote access management tools, the company grants credentialed employees and visitors access only to the areas of their facilities they are authorized to enter.
Benefits & Value
- Prevent Internal Theft: Through the use of EPIC iO’s RemoteVision platform, the customer can identify and take back internal theft of marijuana products at their facility.
- Pass Inspection Ahead of Schedule: With our expertise in the cannabis space, the customer was able to start up their operations sooner than expected as the EPIC iO system passed all inspections during its first pass from local authorities.
- Save on Additional Security Personnel: With the help of EPIC iO’s RemoteVision platform, the customer is able to monitor all of their locations from a central hub, saving upwards of $200,000 a year on additional security to monitor activity across all sites throughout the region.
Conclusion
Operating in a highly regulated industry with facilities and products that are high-value targets for theft, cannabis processing companies require exceptionally tight security.
To learn more about the solutions we provide to cannabis companies at all levels of the industry, visit www.epicio.com or contact us today.