That doesn't mean that it is OK to show the interi

That doesn't mean that it is OK to show the interior. The following statement is from the CEN Biotech website FAQ. I will say this if it were my decision you would NOT see the building much less the inside of the building.

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Why doesn't CEN Biotech give tours of the inside of its facilities to outsiders or show inside pictures?

Due to the nature of the MMPR program, it must comply with the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR), the Food and Drugs Act (FDA) and the Narcotic Control Regulations (NCR). The Directive On Physical Security Requirements For Controlled Substances describes the necessary security requirements. It is important for the Applicant and the Licensed Producer to maintain security of the site at all times. Giving tours of the facility to non-essential personnel puts the site's integrity at risk. Security is paramount in obtaining and maintaining a license.

In the words of Health Canada, "In some areas of the country there are professional thieves who possess the ability to open any vault, if they are given enough time. If these people are located close to a major drug sub-culture then they have a ready market and there is a reasonable probability that a company handling a drug desired by this sub-culture, will be attacked unless the thief believes that there is a very high probability that he will get caught before he can escape with the drugs."

The Directive later states, "After completing a risk assessment, a security system can be designed which is commensurate with the value of the drugs being protected and the anticipated threat to the drugs." Giving unnecessary tours of the facility, and allowing outsiders to see the details system (the Alarm system, locks and doors, safes and vaults) puts the integrity of the secured site at risk.

The Directive continues to state "The more barriers a would-be intruder must face, the greater the psychological deterrent. The more difficult and time consuming his task, the less likely he is to try or succeed in his efforts. The rings of protection concept is usually designed so that the intruder is detected when he surmounts the first barrier and the rest of the barriers are there to slow him down to such an extent that the police have arrived before he has departed with the drugs. Each barrier should be constructed so that there are no weak areas to attack, otherwise the barriers will be useless in slowing down a professional thief. It is this concept which forms the basis for most of this Bureau's security requirements."

The Guidance Document -- Building and Production Security Requirements for Marihuana for Medical Purposes states "In addition to the requirements included in the Security Directive, there are specific outcome based requirements set out in Division 3 of the MMPR. These requirements aim to prevent unauthorized access to your site and to restrict and monitor access to areas within your site where cannabis is present." Providing tours of the facility is in direct contradiction to the letter and spirit of the requirements pertaining to facility security under the MMPR.

The Document continues to state, "The security of your site and of the areas within your site where cannabis is present does not end with the design and construction. Security requirements detailed in the regulations require your attention on a continual basis. It is the ongoing responsibility of the LP to ensure that all requirements for securing their site, areas within their site where cannabis is present and the storage of cannabis and any activities relating to the production of marihuana for medical purposes (as per their license) are met."

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