Guam Cannabis Security Requirements
Here are the requirements as listed in as listed in "Guam: RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING 16 JOAQUIN (KC) CONCEPCION II, 17 COMPASSIONATE CANNABIS USE, 18 ACT OF 2013: Security Camera System Requirements for Cannabis Farms and Dispensaries"
(k) Before an entity with a Dispensary Registration Certificate and/or Cultivation Site Registration Certificate begins operating a dispensary and/or cultivation site, the Responsible Official
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1 shall ensure that the proposed dispensary and/or cultivation site are in compliance with these rules and regulations, including but not limited to:
(1) Installation of a security system, including a video surveillance system, and alarm system that are all operational, and installation of a safe in accordance with these rules and regulations
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(A) Devices or a series of devices to detect unauthorized intrusion and movement inside the Dispensary or Cultivations Site, which may include a signal system interconnected with a radio frequency method, such as cellular, private radio signals, or other mechanical or electronic device;
(B) Exterior lighting to facilitate surveillance;
(C) Electronic monitoring including:
(i) At least one 19-inch or greater call-up monitor,
(ii) A video printer capable of immediately producing a clear still photo from any video camera image,
(iii) Video cameras:
(aa) Providing coverage of all entrances to and exits from limited access areas and all entrances to and exits from the building, capable of identifying any activity occurring in or adjacent to the building; and
(bb) Having a recording resolution of at least 704 x 480 or the equivalent;
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(iv) A video camera at each point of sale location allowing for the identification of any qualifying patient or designated caregiver purchasing medical marijuana,
(v) A video camera in each grow room capable of identifying any activity occurring within the grow room in low light conditions,
(vi) Storage of video recordings from the video cameras for at least 30 calendar days,
(vii) A failure notification system that provides an audible and visual notification of any failure in the electronic monitoring system, and
(viii) Sufficient battery backup for video cameras and recording equipment to support at least five minutes of recording in the event of a power outage, and
(ix) In the event of suspected criminal activity, theft, damage or loss, or unexplained reduction in the amount of medical marijuana inventory, the dispensary and/or cultivation site shall maintain the video recordings from the video cameras for a period no less than three years from the date the incident is reported to the Department and to local law enforcement authorities;
(D) Have at least two operational "panic buttons" located inside the Dispensary or Cultivation Site that are linked with the alarm system that notifies a security company; and
(E) Be programmed to notify a security company that will notify the Responsible Officer or his/her designee in the event of a breach.
(2) Policies and procedures:
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(A) That restrict access to the areas of the dispensary and/or cultivation site that contain marijuana to authorized individuals only;
(B) That provide for the identification of authorized individuals;
(C) That prevent loitering;
(D) For conducting electronic monitoring; and
(E) For the use of a panic button.
How to Comply with the Delaware Regulations:
Before we get into the surveillance end, we do want to draw your attention to the requirements for an alarm system ("series of devices to detect unauthorized intrusion and movement") with a service contract ("interconnected with a radio frequency method, such as cellular, private radio signals, or other mechanical or electronic device") with at least 2 Panic Buttons and that the alerts are shared with the office the state assigns to your business. Also, you are required to produce a photograph on demand, so you will want a printer and a PC or Mac onsite as you cannot connect a printer to your NVR. Lastly, your monitor will need to be 19 inches or larger, which is pretty much what everyone uses anyways.
Battery Backup
You are required to have a battery backup for at least 5 minutes. We created this wattage calculator, so that you understand what battery backup you'll need to get.
Recording Resolution Regulations:
Guam requires an resolution of of 704 x 480 or greater, but the regulation says that you must be able to ID anyone at the point of sale location, which is the far more important piece. Most people opt for HD equipment which is 1080 x 1920 pixels, so you're going to be well within your requirements with a modern surveillance system.
A camera shoots in would have to be right in front of the face of someone at the checkout.
The Low Light Camera for the Grow Room
Almost all of our IP cameras have either Digital WDR or True WDR which should allow you to meet the regulatory demands for the low light cameras, however this regulation has no specific requirements for their lux rating (how we measure how much light is in a space) to clarify what qualifies as "low light," so it is a bit of a judgement call. True WDR would be your best option.
Storage Regulations:
We cover storage requirements pretty in depth on the main Cannabis regulations page. Luckily you are only required to store 30 days of footage, however, you also will need to download footage and store it for 3 years should there be any theft. It is a bit ambiguous, but we're pretty sure that this download of "footage" is for the theft event, not of everything.
*We're not lawyers and laws do change. We try our best to keep this page updated with changes to the law, but you should always do you own research or hire your own lawyer to guarantee compliance with the law.