The Cannabis Industry: Security from Seed to Sale

Join as we explore the complex and continuously evolving cannabis industry, starting with the disparate legal status globally and the resulting cross-border security impacts including grow sites, theft, trade, smuggling, black market operations, price inequality, cash transactions, asset protection, and maneuvering within an industry without US Federal protections. Our discussion will then dive deeper into how we, as security professionals, address these and other security risks throughout the industry lifecycle from seed to sale, what current practices are most (and least) effective, the impact of lagging DE&I initiatives, emerging technology and potential solutions to remaining risk gaps, and how we hope to see security within the industry evolve in the coming years.  

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

• Attendees will be informed as to legal status of the cannabis plant and plant derivative products globally and the various types of associated cross-border risks.  
• Attendees will be introduced to current challenges facing professionals in all cannabis industry lifecycle stages – from seed to sale - and what strategies and tools have been most effective.            
• Attendees will be introduced to and invited to engage in discussion about emerging trends, anticipated changes within the industry, and emerging technology that can be effectively integrated into current practices.

Presenters*

Mary Gamble, Esq., MBA, CPP
Attorney
Gamble Legal, PLLC

Mary Gamble graduated with a B.A. cum laude from Clemson University before going on to earn both her Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration from Quinnipiac University with honors. While in law school, Ms. Gamble completed a certificate program in Mediation and was active in its Society for Dispute Resolution, completed an international law program at the University of Florence in Italy, clerked at the General Counsel’s Office for the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, and worked in the international law and intellectual property legal departments for Subway at its world headquarters in both Connecticut and their Amsterdam office.

Since her admission to the Bar, Ms. Gamble has cultivated her legal expertise with a focus on business formation, business operations, transactional matters, sports and entertainment, social media, and intellectual property, and applied her business management background to provide valuable business strategy and operational guidance to her clients. Ms. Gamble also gained considerable expertise in the security industry as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for an international high-tech security development company, where her practice spanned international law, intellectual property, emerging technology and technology development, physical and cyber security, risk mitigation, risk management, business continuity, and consumer protection. 

Building upon this experience, Ms. Gamble earned her Certified Protection Professional (CPP) certification, considered the “gold standard” certification for security management professionals, uniquely positioning her as one of the few practicing attorneys to hold this certification and better able to understand the applied dynamics and demands of the security industry.

Now at Gamble Legal, Ms. Gamble is excited to integrate additional areas of practice for which she holds a passion including Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM), immigration, and environmental and sustainability practices.

Chris Rodriguez
President 
Regal Protective Services

Chris Rodriguez has 30 years of security experience. His experience includes physical security, loss prevention, operations, threat assessment/management. He has worked in with clients in various environments including retail, cannabis retail and cultivation, corporate security, and executive protection.

Prior to starting his own firm, Chris worked as a Director and Vice President of Security in big box retail, and specialty retail such as Guitar Center, Medmen, The Parent Co. and Goodwill. 

Chris has been in the adult-use cannabis space since California's adult use legalization in 2018. He designed and implemented loss prevention and physical security systems, polices, and procedures in a market that was in its infancy stage in California. 

In addition to his experience, Chris has participated in cannabis related physical security and technology panel discussions and webinars in Canada and the U.S.

*Note:  Speakers and content are subject to change without notice.

Credit Information

Completion of this webinar is eligible for 1 CPE credit.  CPE credits for ASIS-sponsored webinars will be updated in your user profile within 48 hours of completion.  Self-reporting of CPE credits is not required.