Professional Marijuana Grower November-December 2018 Issue

FEATUREARTICLE COVERSTORY by Eric Hopper March Networks ® by Eric Hopper March Networks ® Cannabis Security Solutions S ecurity is an important consideration for all cannabis-based businesses. Whether it’s a dis- pensary, grow operation, processing/extraction facility, or testing and analysis facility, a security system that is a safeguard against dishonest employees, tracks inventory, and increases the overall operational efficiency of the business is imperative to protect prof- its and investments. Most states with medicinal and/ or recreational marijuana programs have implemented regulations to track and monitor the cannabis plants as they grow and the cannabis products as they are sold or transported. Radio-frequency identification (RFID) tech- nology is commonly used to track cannabis from seed- to-sale and will most likely be included in the upcoming years in national regulations. March Networks ® is a company that gives cannabis facilities the tools they need to enhance security, mitigate risk, and reduce losses from theft and fraud by combining video surveillance with applications that improve performance and profitability. March Networks is a global leader in intelligent IP video solutions. It specializes in security systems for the canna- bis industry that allow the various regulations established 6 • Professional Marijuana Grower by state and local officials. Compliance is of the utmost importance for a cannabis-based business and March Networks provides integrated video systems that ensure cannabis-based business owners can meet or exceed regulations for any state or municipality. In addition to the peace of mind that comes from knowing your facility will always be compliant with state and local laws, can- nabis based-businesses that use March Networks video solutions will have the ability to use video and analytics to increase revenue and streamline the facility’s opera- tions. Video and Analytics The combination of video and analytics allows canna- bis-based business owners to learn more about instances of potential theft, gather valuable metrics on the facility’s operations, and, if there is an issue, reduce the inves- tigation time from hours to minutes. All in all, a March Networks video system is the most complete and straight- forward way to reduce risk and minimize potential loss. March Networks Searchlight™ software is able to identify potential theft and fraud based on transaction November/December 2018

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