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.
Dealer's
Diary
If you came here to talk about Jaylen Brown going live on Twitch during a playoff game, you need this article the most. Because the story everyone is telling about the Celtics and Jaylen Brown is the wrong story. People want to talk about bad optics and streaming and whether he was a problem in […]
July 7, 2026
Cannabis HR outsourcing has become a category most operators buy without fully understanding what they’re getting. Vendor pitches sound similar. Contract terms are not. Risks vary wildly. Specifically, what one provider calls a full service offering is sometimes 80% payroll with a thin HR overlay. Another provider in the same space delivers comprehensive people operations […]
