The Dealer's Diary is where we share the work. Cannabis HR insights, retention math, compliance gaps, and the operational decisions that actually move the needle for cannabis dispensaries, cultivators, processors, and multi-state operators.
We write for the founder losing sleep over turnover. The GM weighing a PEO against fractional HR. The compliance lead who just got blindsided by a state inspector. The cultivator scaling from one license to three.
Every post is real work with real cannabis operators. The math is real. The advice is what we'd say in a discovery call, written down so you can read it before you call us.

Your cannabis employee handbook is the single most important document in your operation that is not a license. It tells your team how things work. It tells regulators you have your act together. And when something goes wrong, it tells a judge whether you did the right thing or you got lazy. However, most cannabis […]