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.


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Retro cannabis industry event blog cover for NECANN Boston 2026 from The Dealer’s Diary by Zen Den, featuring bold vintage typography and cannabis business conference branding focused on the New England cannabis industry.

NECANN Boston is back and it’s basically cannabis industry Christmas in New England. The New England Cannabis Convention returns to the Hynes Convention Center in Back Bay this Friday and Saturday, April 24 and 25. It’s the largest B2B cannabis event on the East Coast, the second largest in the country, and the one weekend […]

April 22, 2026