The state Liquor and Cannabis Board said there have been more than 50 robberies at cannabis businesses this year. Many of them have been armed.
WASHINGTON — Employing armed security guards and installing a “man trap” door system at each Uncle Ike’s pot shop became necessities, according to owners of the cannabis dispensaries.
Ian Eisenberg, co-owner of the five locations Uncle Ike’s locations in the Puget Sound region, said it is obvious why his staff is a target. Marijuana products in dispensaries are not legal everywhere, and these businesses are forced to have a large amount of cash on hand and any given time.
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) said it will host an online roundtable Tuesday morning to discuss a spike in armed robberies at pot shops and hear directly from cannabis retailers, state leaders and law enforcement.
The LCB said there have been more than 50 robberies at cannabis businesses, many of them armed, this year in Washington state.
Eisenberg said the shortage of police officers is also impacting patrols in neighborhoods where their stores are located.
The state Liquor and Cannabis Board said there have been more than 50 robberies at cannabis businesses this year. Many of them have been armed.
WASHINGTON — Employing armed security guards and installing a “man trap” door system at each Uncle Ike’s pot shop became necessities, according to owners of the cannabis dispensaries.
Ian Eisenberg, co-owner of the five locations Uncle Ike’s locations in the Puget Sound region, said it is obvious why his staff is a target. Marijuana products in dispensaries are not legal everywhere, and these businesses are forced to have a large amount of cash on hand and any given time.
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) said it will host an online roundtable Tuesday morning to discuss a spike in armed robberies at pot shops and hear directly from cannabis retailers, state leaders and law enforcement.
The LCB said there have been more than 50 robberies at cannabis businesses, many of them armed, this year in Washington state.
Eisenberg said the shortage of police officers is also impacting patrols in neighborhoods where their stores are located.