Built to Serve. Built to Stay. Built Differently.
We’re Paragon Payroll—a company built on trust, clarity, and a bold refusal to treat cannabis businesses like second-class citizens.
We don’t believe in compliance checklists without compassion. We believe in advocacy. In empathy. In building tools, teams, and training that put people first—no shady workarounds, no legacy bias, and no one left behind.
Others saw opportunity. We saw injustice.
So we didn’t just build a service. We built what should have existed from the start—a payroll partner who stands for something. For the growers. The grinders. The caregivers. The disruptors. The Tribal Sovereign Community. The OGs.
For the ones with real fears, unanswered questions, and no clear starting point. For the ones ghosted by payroll vendors and dropped by banks—yet still showed up the next day.
This is for you.
Built with Purpose. Recognized for It.
Paragon Payroll has been named one of Cannabis Business Times’ 2025 Best Cannabis Companies to Work For.
Integrity, accountability, and effort are more than values here; they’re the daily decisions we make in how we show up for each other and for our clients. The same trust, respect, and advocacy we extend to our internal team is exactly what we bring to every cannabis business we serve.
Because if we can’t fight for our people from the inside out, we have no business asking anyone else to trust us.
Even if you don’t end up choosing us, we hope our work challenges the status quo and pushes the industry to raise its standards—for employees, for operators, and for the future of cannabis.
Cannabis Committed
You’ve been underserved, overcharged, and misunderstood. We’ve seen it firsthand—and we’re here to change it.
Our solutions are built for cannabis businesses from the ground up.
No shortcuts. No sales pitch. Just a team that gives a damn.
Read the Manifesto
Paragon wasn’t born out of opportunity—it was born out of frustration.
We watched good cannabis companies get denied, dropped, and dismissed. So we built something better—from the ground up. Our Manifesto tells that story—unfiltered.
Our Core Values
We’re not motivated by commissions—we’re motivated by people. We lead with education, show our work, and stand beside the industry we serve. If we can help you move with confidence—not confusion—then we’re doing our job right.
ACCOUNTABILITY & TRANSPARENCY
You’ve already lost hours chasing answers, second-guessing what’s legal, and wondering if anyone’s really on your side. This will show you how to finally work with a partner who’s upfront, honest, and treats you like you belong—because you always did.
SUPPORT & RESPONSIVENESS
If you’ve ever felt ghosted, gaslit, or stuck explaining your business for the tenth time to someone who still doesn’t get cannabis—this is the team you’ve been hoping for. You deserve a crew that shows up, listens hard, and carries the weight right beside you.
PEOPLE OVER PROFIT
We are people first, always. That means showing up for your team with the tools, education, and real support most vendors overlook—because building a better industry starts with taking better care of its people.
Philanthropy
We don’t just cut checks—we kick down doors and pull up chairs, so we all have a seat at the table—in abundance.
At Paragon, philanthropy is personal. It’s how we hold ourselves accountable—not just to our clients, but to the people and communities this industry has historically left behind. We believe that if you’re going to say you serve cannabis, you better prove it. That starts with where you show up, who you stand beside, and how you use your power. Because equity isn’t charity. It’s shared power, loud presence, and leaving no one behind.
So we invest in organizations doing the gritty, unglamorous work: expungements, equity access, women of color in cannabis, and real policy progress. Because the industry isn’t failing—the support system around it is.
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