Cannabis Retail Security in Alberta: The AGLC Compliance Checklist
Alberta's retail cannabis operators face a specific regulatory security posture. Here is the checklist we work against.
The AGLC baseline
Every Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) licensed retail cannabis store must meet a specific physical security posture — video surveillance covering every angle of the sales floor, secure back-of-house cannabis storage, controlled access to inventory, and documented incident reporting. That's the baseline. The professional security posture goes further.
The uniformed floor presence
A uniformed security officer on the sales floor delivers three simultaneous outcomes: measurable shrinkage reduction, staff safety in evening hours, and a visible deterrent to organized retail crime crews now targeting cannabis stores across Alberta. Officers hold ProServe-equivalent cannabis retail training and are versed in bylaw enforcement, ID verification, and de-escalation.
The audit-ready record
When AGLC compliance auditors arrive — and they will — a professional security program means every incident report, camera export, and access log is available inside the hour. We build our cannabis retail programs so the compliance paperwork is a two-minute retrieval, not a two-week scramble.