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Oregon: Security Firms Gear Up For Marijuana Legalization

Submitted by Marijuana News on Wed, 07/01/2015 - 08:45

Recreational marijuana is legal in Oregon starting today. And with it comes a host of new business opportunities.

But it's not just people growing and selling pot who are preparing to cash in.

Marijuana is not like other cash crops. People don't typically raid wheat fields or break into grain bins. But Noah Stokes of CannaGuard Security in Portland said the high value of pot makes it a frequent theft target.

Stokes said the underground nature of the marijuana business has meant many growers haven't invested in state-of-the-art security systems.

"Their security systems are 'you don't know where I store my stuff,’ he said. “Well, when you put an address on the state's website, and you put a sign outside your building that says 'I have marijuana here,' it makes it easier for the criminals to know how to attack it."

Stokes' company already serves medical marijuana growers and...

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