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Top Security Mistakes Cannabis Businesses Make—And How AI Can Fix Them

Top Security Mistakes Cannabis Businesses Make—...

The cannabis industry has no room for outdated security. Whether you're protecting a vault of product or a field of valuable plants, one blind spot can lead to catastrophic loss—financially,...

A cannabis security professional reviews AI-powered surveillance footage on a desktop monitor, displaying facial recognition overlays and multiple camera angles from inside a cannabis dispensary

Top 5 Ways AI is Revolutionizing Cannabis Store...

Introduction: Meet Your New Head of Security — It’s Not Human Cannabis retailers are no longer just selling products; they’re operating under the microscope of regulators, organized theft rings, and...

A clean 2D infographic visually represents the cannabis seed-to-sale process across four stages: cultivation, processing, distribution, and retail, using icons and directional arrows in a blue and white theme

From Seed-to-Sale: The Best Inventory Tracking ...

  Introduction: Your Inventory System is Either Saving You — or Sinking You Inventory is the spine of any retail operation — but in cannabis, it’s the nervous system, immune...

A close-up of a customer handing a rolled-up $10 Canadian bill to a cannabis store employee, with cannabis products and glass jars visible in the background on wooden shelves.

How Ontario Cannabis Stores Can Slash Security ...

  Introduction: Security Doesn’t Have to Be a Money Pit Let’s bust a myth: Better security doesn’t mean higher cost. In fact, if you're running a cannabis dispensary in Ontario...

Why Multi-Location Cannabis Businesses Need AI-Powered Surveillance

Why Multi-Location Cannabis Businesses Need AI-...

The Challenges of Multi-Location Cannabis Businesses and How AI-Powered Security Solves Them As the cannabis industry expands, more businesses are scaling from single dispensaries to multi-location enterprises. Managing multiple cannabis...

How AI-Powered Surveillance is Solving the Cannabis Industry’s Biggest Challenges

How AI-Powered Surveillance is Solving the Cann...

The cannabis industry is booming, but its growth comes with major hurdles. From stringent regulations to security risks and competition from the black market, businesses must navigate a complex landscape...

How Law Enforcement, Communities, and Businesses Can Reduce Crime with Ranger

How Law Enforcement, Communities, and Businesse...

Introduction: A Shared Responsibility for Safer Communities Crime doesn’t just affect victims—it impacts entire communities, businesses, and law enforcement agencies struggling to keep up with ever-evolving threats. Every stolen package,...

How Ranger’s AI Predicts Internal Cannabis Shrinkage

Stop Employee Theft Before It Happens

How Ranger’s AI Predicts Internal Cannabis Shrinkage The Silent Threat Inside Your Cannabis Business When cannabis business owners think about security, they often imagine break-ins, shoplifters, or external threats. But...

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Cannabis Retailers Across Canada Are Hiring AI Employees for Their Safety

Yahoo Finance. April 11, 2025

Unlike traditional models reliant on costly guards or outdated camera setups, Ranger is purpose-built with artificial intelligence. It connects directly to existing CCTV infrastructure, detecting suspicious behavior in real time and preventing incidents before they escalate — all without expensive hardware upgrades.
Ranger also brings long-term memory and decision-making to security operations. It learns to differentiate between employees, customers, and unknown visitors, and can take critical actions such as calling 911, locking or unlocking doors, and escalating incidents based on context.
"Security has always been one of the biggest headaches in running a cannabis store. You worry about break-ins, staff safety — and hiring guards is expensive and unreliable. Bringing in an AI employee like Ranger was a no-brainer for us," said Zara Lah, a cannabis retail owner in Toronto.
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