Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 935 CMR - Cannabis Control Commission › Title 935 CMR 500.000 - Adult Use of Marijuana › Section 500.110 - Security Requirements for Marijuana Establishments

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
General
			 Requirements
. A Marijuana Establishment shall implement sufficient
			 security measures to deter theft of Marijuana and Marijuana Products, prevent
			 unauthorized entrance into areas containing Marijuana and Marijuana Products
			 and ensure the safety of Marijuana Establishment employees, Consumers and the
			 general public. Security measures taken by the Licensee to protect the
			 Premises, employees, Marijuana Establishment Agents, Consumers and general
			 public shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) Positively identifying individuals
			 seeking access to the Premises of the Marijuana Establishment or to whom or
			 Marijuana Products are being transported pursuant to
			 935
			 CMR 500.105(13)  or
			 delivered pursuant to
			 935
			 CMR 500.145 to limit access solely to
			 individuals 21 years of age or older;
(b) Adopting procedures to prevent loitering
			 and ensure that only individuals engaging in activity expressly or by necessary
			 implication permitted by
			 935 CMR
			 500.000 and its enabling statute are allowed to remain
			 on the Premises;
(c) Disposing of
			 Marijuana in accordance with
			 935
			 CMR 500.105(12)  in excess
			 of the quantity required for normal, efficient operation as established within
			 935
			 CMR 500.105;
(d) Securing all entrances to the Marijuana
			 Establishment to prevent unauthorized access;
(e) Establishing Limited Access Areas
			 pursuant to 935 CMR 500.110(4), which, after receipt of a final License, shall
			 be accessible only to specifically authorized personnel, limited to include
			 only the minimum number of employees essential for efficient
			 operation;
(f) Storing all Finished
			 Marijuana Products in a secure, locked safe or vault in such a manner as to
			 prevent diversion, theft and loss;
(g) Keeping all safes, vaults, and any other
			 equipment or areas used for the production, cultivation, harvesting, Processing
			 or storage, including prior to disposal, of Marijuana or Marijuana Products
			 securely locked and protected from entry, except for the actual time required
			 to remove or replace Marijuana;
(h)
			 Keeping all locks and security equipment in good working order;
(i) Prohibiting keys, if any, from being left
			 in the locks or stored or placed in a location accessible to persons other than
			 specifically authorized personnel;
(j) Prohibiting accessibility of security
			 measures, such as combination numbers, passwords or electronic or biometric
			 security systems, to persons other than specifically authorized
			 personnel;
(k) Ensuring that the
			 outside perimeter of the Marijuana Establishment is sufficiently lit to
			 facilitate surveillance, where applicable;
(l) Ensuring that all Marijuana Products are
			 kept out of plain sight and are not visible from a public place, outside of the
			 Marijuana Establishment, without the use of binoculars, optical aids or
			 aircraft;
(m) Developing emergency
			 policies and procedures for securing all product following any instance of
			 diversion, theft or loss of Marijuana, and conduct an assessment to determine
			 whether additional safeguards are necessary;
(n) Developing sufficient additional
			 safeguards as required by the Commission for Marijuana Establishments that
			 present special security concerns;
(o) At Marijuana Establishments where
			 transactions are conducted in cash, establishing procedures for safe cash
			 handling and cash transportation to financial institutions to prevent theft,
			 loss and associated risks to the safety of employees, customers and the general
			 public;
(p) Sharing the Marijuana
			 Establishment's floor plan or layout of the facility with Law Enforcement
			 Authorities, and in a manner and scope as required by the municipality and
			 identifying when the use of flammable or combustible solvents, chemicals or
			 other materials are in use at the Marijuana Establishment; and
(q) Sharing the Marijuana Establishment's
			 security plan and procedures with Law Enforcement Authorities, police and fire
			 departments, if the plans or procedures are modified in a material way,
			 including the addition of plans to deliver directly to Consumers in the case of
			 a Marijuana Retailer or Marijuana Establishment with a Delivery
			 Endorsement.