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Helping Cannabis Caregivers Eliminate Back-Office Chaos, Stay Compliant, and Focus on the Plant—All from One Platform

You’re more than a grower—you’re the cultivator, the processor, the bookkeeper, and the compliance officer. Every disconnected payroll or HR tool just adds to the weight.

We get it—because we’ve been serving cannabis caregivers since the beginning. Our platform is built to simplify life for those doing it all. Whether you’re managing multiple patients, licenses, or crop cycles, we streamline payroll, tax filings, onboarding, and compliance in one system designed for the realities of caregiving.

This is cannabis-compliant payroll, purpose-built for the frontlines. No ghosting. No generic advice. Just real support from a team that knows the regulations—and respects the work you do.

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Keep Payroll Simple—Even When Your Day Isn’t

Between transplanting clones, checking patients, and filing paperwork, payroll shouldn’t be another burden. We handle the back-end with automation and accuracy—so you can focus on the plant and the people.

Wear Every Hat Without Missing a Step

Caregivers often do it all. We help you track time, pay helpers, and document everything—so you’re ready for audits, tax season, or scaling up when opportunity knocks.

 

Built Specifically For You

From the grow room to the roadside drop, our mobile punch system works wherever you do—including areas with no signal. No cubicles needed. No hours lost.

 
Stop Stressing the Books—Start Focusing on the Patients and the Plants

The Real Problems You’re Facing

You’re juggling caregiver duties, grow cycles, paperwork, and compliance while barely getting clear answers on how to pay help, classify roles, or prep for tax season. It’s lonely out here—and most payroll systems don’t even try to understand.

 


 

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Shut Out for Doing It Yourself

Most providers don’t get the caregiver model—or refuse to support you at all.

 

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No Tools, Just Workarounds

You’re writing hours on a legal pad, estimating taxes, and hoping it’s close enough.

 

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You Wear Every Hat

There’s no HR department. There’s just you, trying to stay compliant, on time, and in business.

Grow With Confidence—Without Growing Your Headaches

We Know Caregivers—and We’re Built for the Realities You Live Every Day

You’re hands-on with patients, compliance, and the crop. Our tools support caregivers with lean, reliable payroll and HR help that doesn’t get in the way.

 

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Payroll That Works—Even If It’s Just You

Handle helper pay, manage tax filings, and stay compliant—without overpaying for bloated platforms that ignore the caregiver model.

 

 
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Time Tracking Without the Admin Overload

Simple mobile punch makes it easy to track hours for seasonal help or co-managers—even in rural or low-connectivity zones.
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Stay Legal as You Scale

If you’re adding team members or planning to move into licensed operations, we help you grow without skipping steps—or messing up compliance.

 
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Real Support From Real Humans

Get answers from people who know caregiver laws, small-team dynamics, and what it means to manage plant-touching roles solo.
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Onboarding + Canna U Training

Quick-start onboarding and caregiver-relevant training tools get helpers up to speed fast—no HR degree required.
The 3 Step Plan: From Chaos to Control

You’re Doing It All. Let Us Help You Breathe Easier.

You’ve handled caregiving, compliance, growing, and sometimes even legal battles—alone. Payroll, taxes, and team tracking shouldn’t add to the stress.

 

Step 1

Schedule a Call

We’ll talk through how you’re paying help, managing hours, and staying compliant—and flag any risks or missed efficiencies.

 
Step 2

Build Customized Solutions

We’ll show you how Paragon can handle time tracking (even on paper), automate filings, and keep records clean for tax season and future growth.

 
Step 3

Onboard and Operate Smoothly

From family helpers to part-time hires, we’ll help you launch quickly—with no surprises and full caregiver-specific support.
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Word on the Street

“I will say, I am quite impressed with Paragon’s commitment to the cannabis industry.  From seeing ads, to your posts on LinkedIn on Paragon’s behalf etc. I am just very happy to see a company that is so openly stating that they support us.  It’s a very nice change from what seems to be the norm.  Two thumbs up to you guys at Paragon!  

Also, I forgot to add, that not only is great to see the support of the industry, but Paragon seems to one of the few if not the only payroll company that seems to understand the pricing schedule that is realistic within this industry.  Too many companies operate under the “cannabis tax” model when doing business with a cannabis company that further strains the success of the growth of this industry.  So, I am very thankful that Paragon is not one of those companies and is realistic with their fees.”

Owner With It Weed

“We transitioned to isolved at the first of this year.  Naturally, that came with a steep learning curve for our payroll processing.  With other payroll software transitions in my career, this has been a very difficult process.
Ever since our implementation resource was introduced, it's been like having someone right beside me along the way to ensure things are 100% accurate.  She's taken a ton of questions from me over the past few weeks and provided timely (and accurate) answers to every one of them.  She made this transition easier than anything I've seen doing payroll for over 18 years.  It's obvious she knows the system inside-and-out because she knew how to explain complex procedures in an easy-to-understand way.  I could write paragraphs on how she walked me through our complex payroll and increased my understanding of the isolved platform. This is even more commendable since we are a PEO, which only adds to the complexity of how we are using the program.

In short, she is my hero!"

Owner UpSource PEO

"Paragon's service has been great. Implementation and support have been very responsive and helped us out when we needed to find a new provider and had tight timeframes. They made the process of switching providers nearly painless and they seem to really care and show a lot of empathy for our situation.  A big thank you to their team."

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Most Popular Caregiver Bundle & What It Costs

Whether you run solo or with a small team, caregivers use our Payroll + HCM Bundle with optional Timekeeping Add-On to stay compliant without drowning in admin. It's designed for lean operations that still need pro-level support.

🌿 Payroll + HCM Bundle
💵 $9 per employee/month + $95 base fee
Includes:

  • Easy onboarding for helpers, co-managers, and seasonal workers

  • Caregiver-relevant HR tools (I-9, W-4, work eligibility tracking)

  • Support for tax filings, local compliance, and basic recordkeeping

  • Digital storage of team data in one secure dashboard

⏱ Timekeeping Add-On
💵 $3 per employee/month

  • Simple mobile punches—even in rural or low-connectivity areas

  • Track hours for part-time or rotating help

  • Syncs with payroll to automate taxes and filings

(Note: Most caregivers skip the scheduling add-on unless scaling rapidly.)

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We’re Built for the Operator Doing It All

FAQs

Whether you’re managing plants, patients, paperwork—or all of the above—caregivers deserve tools that help, not overwhelm. Most providers don’t even support you. We do.

Top questions we hear from caregivers:

Can I run payroll even if I only hire occasionally?

Can I onboard people without an HR background?

What if I need help with caregiver compliance in my state?

Can I call someone if I get stuck?

Let’s turn your what-ifs into wins.

Ready to Stop Wondering and Start Winning?

You're not here by accident. You're here because something’s not working—or because you know there’s a better way. We’re not just another solution. We’re the one built with your reality in mind.

So if you’re tired of guessing, tired of being underserved, or just tired of carrying all the weight alone—this is your moment. You're choosing a partner that gets it, shows up, and delivers.

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