Cannabis Security Requirements for Colorado

Cannabis Security Requirements for Colorado
Cannabis Security Requirements for Colorado

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Video Surveillance:

  • Video surveillance equipment shall consist of digital or network video recorders, cameras capable of meeting the recording requirements described in this rule, video monitors, digital archiving devices, and a color printer capable of delivering still color photos.
  • Cameras must cover all areas with marijuana items on the licensed premise
  • All camera views of all Limited Access Areas must be continuously recorded 24 hours a day.  The use of motion detection is authorized when a Licensee can demonstrate that monitored activities are adequately recorded.
  • Must have minimum of 1 hour of recording time in the event of power outage.
  • Keep all recordings for a minimum of 40 days and be easily accessible for viewing
  • Surveillance system must have capability to produce a still color photo from any camera image, live or recorded
  • System must immediately notify the licensee of any equipment failure or system outage
  • The date and time must be embedded on all surveillance recordings without significantly obscuring the picture. The date and time must be synchronized with any point-of-sale system.
  • All records applicable to the surveillance system shall be maintained on the Licensed Premises.
  • At a minimum, Licensees shall maintain a map of the camera locations, direction of coverage, camera numbers, surveillance equipment maintenance activity log, user authorization list and operating instructions for the surveillance equipment.
  • Archive video recordings in format that ensures authentication of legitimately-captured video and guarantees that no alterations of the video has taken place.
  • A chronological point-of-sale transaction log must be made available to be used in conjunction with recorded video of those transactions.
  • Required camera coverage:
    • All POS areas and Limited Access Areas
    • All points of entry to or exit from the license premises
    • All areas where Medical Marijuana or Medical Marijuana-Infused Product is displayed for sale
    • All entrances and exits to the facility shall be recorded from both indoor and outdoor vantage points
    • Must capture clear and certain images of individual & activity occurring within 20 feet of all points of ingress and egress to Limited Access Areas
    • At each point-of-sale location, camera coverage must enable recording of the patients, caregiver or customer(s) and employee(s) facial features with sufficient clarity to determine identity

Cannabis Security Requirements:

  • Must have fully operational security alarm system on all entry/exit points, and perimeter windows
  • The Licensees shall maintain up to date and current records and existing contracts on the Premises that describe the location and operation of each Security Alarm System, a schematic of security zones, the name of the Alarm Installation Company, and the name of any Monitoring Company
  • Must be programmed to notify a monitoring center in the event of a breach
  • Must have at least 2 operational “panic buttons” located inside the facility that are programmed with the alarm system to notify the monitoring center.
  • Any outdoor Optional Premises Cultivation Facility, or greenhouse cultivation, is a Limited Access Area and must meet all of the requirements for Security Alarm Systems described in this rule.
*Requirements are based off of the Colorado Draft Rules for 2015; Requirements are subject to change.