Industry · Cannabis dispensaries
Cannabis dispensary security from the contractor with bank-grade experience behind it
Since 1982, ASI has protected Illinois’ most security-critical facilities — including 600+ banks. Today, licensed dispensaries, cultivation centers, and craft growers trust that same discipline to keep their product, cash, and license protected.
Complete protection for cannabis facilities
One contractor, one point of accountability — every system Illinois cannabis compliance demands, designed and installed by ASI’s own licensed technicians.
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Vault & secure storage alarms
Intrusion detection for cannabis product vaults, safes, and cash storage areas with seismic and thermal sensors.
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Hold-up & panic systems
Discreet panic buttons at POS counters, reception, and vault areas with verified 24/7 response.
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Intrusion & perimeter alarms
Full perimeter and interior detection covering entries, sales floor, storage, and delivery areas — armed and audited.
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Compliance video surveillance
High-resolution IP camera coverage of every required area, with recording retention sized to Illinois requirements.
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Access control
Credential and audit-trail control for restricted areas, vaults, and employee entrances — with visitor management support.
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Fire alarm systems
UL-Listed, NFPA 72-compliant fire detection designed and certified with your local AHJ.
Compliance & standards
Built for the standards dispensaries answer to
Licensed cannabis businesses face security requirements most retailers never see — the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act and state rules dictate surveillance coverage, recording retention, restricted access, and secure storage. A security system that merely "works" isn’t enough; it has to be documented, testable, and defensible at inspection.
After four decades securing banks — facilities with even stricter standards — ASI designs cannabis security that passes review the first time.
Cannabis Regulation & Tax Act
Systems designed around Illinois security requirements for licensed cannabis businesses.
Surveillance & retention rules
Camera coverage and recording retention engineered to meet state requirements, with backup storage.
AHJ coordination
Permits, inspections, testing, and certification handled with your local authority having jurisdiction.
Documentation for inspectors
Security plans and test records your compliance officer can hand to state inspectors.
Why dispensaries choose ASI
Bank-grade security experience, applied to cannabis
A 40-year high-security track record
600+ bank projects and 1,000+ ATM installations — the same cash-handling security discipline your dispensary needs.
Response within hours
A failed camera or alarm can stop sales and put your license at risk. Our Des Plaines team responds within hours, not days.
Illinois-based UL-Listed monitoring
24/7 central station monitoring with verified dispatch — based in Illinois, not an out-of-state call center.
Family-owned discretion
Since 1982, the same family-owned company — with the confidentiality cash-intensive businesses require.
How it works
From assessment to certification
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Security assessment
We survey your facility and floor plan and review the security requirements attached to your license.
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System design
A custom design covering intrusion, panic, video, access, and fire — with documentation ready for applications and inspections.
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Installation
ASI’s own licensed technicians install with minimal disruption to dispensary operations.
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Test, certify, monitor
Full testing and certification, then 24/7 UL-Listed monitoring and fast local service.
Common questions
Cannabis security FAQs
Can you design the security plan for a new dispensary license?
Yes. We design complete, documented security systems for new applications and build-outs — coverage maps, equipment specifications, and monitoring details ready for submission.
Will the camera system meet Illinois retention requirements?
Yes. We size recording storage to state retention requirements with backup, and design camera coverage for every area the rules require.
Can one contractor really handle security and fire alarm?
Yes — that’s the point. ASI designs, installs, monitors, and services intrusion, panic, video, access control, and UL-Listed fire alarm systems as a single accountable source.
Do you secure cultivation centers and craft growers too?
Absolutely. Cultivation and processing facilities have their own surveillance and access requirements — we design for those environments as well as retail dispensaries.
