Empowering Tribal Sovereign Communities with the Respect, Autonomy, and Payroll Support You Deserve
You’ve built a sovereign nation within a legal market—yet you’re still overlooked, boxed into outdated systems, or treated like a compliance risk instead of a respected partner. We see it, and we know you deserve better.
You’re not a gray area. You’re a governing body. A community. A business force with roots and rights.
At Paragon, we recognize Tribal Sovereign Communities as leaders in the cannabis space. Our payroll and HR solutions are designed to honor your autonomy, protect your compliance, and equip you with tools to grow on your terms—without sacrificing your values or your voice.

Get Paid Without Politics or Payroll Drama
You shouldn’t have to fight for the basics—especially not when you’re running a sovereign operation. We automate payroll processing, tax filings, and deposits, so your time is spent building your community and economy—not correcting errors or chasing paperwork.
Cross-Departments? No Problem
From cultivation crews to administrative staff to seasonal workers, we accurately classify and pay your team—keeping compliance tight and audits stress-free.
Built for Work That Happens on the Land, Not Just in Offices
Whether you’re in remote territories, hybrid facilities, or multi-role environments, our mobile punch and offline sync tools ensure time tracking stays accurate and uninterrupted—no signal required, no guesswork needed.
The Real Problems You’re Facing
You’ve already overcome generations of red tape just to operate freely on your own land. But even now, the systems you’re expected to trust—from banks to software—treat your Tribal enterprise like a liability instead of a legitimate force.
You’re navigating interjurisdictional laws, evolving cannabis regulations, and sovereign governance—all while managing ag production, employment, and economic development. Most payroll vendors? They either don’t understand your structure or avoid it entirely.
You’re not high-risk. You’re highly capable. It’s time you had tools that recognize that.
Compliant by the Law, Still Denied by the System
You meet every requirement—legal operations, state-level registration, Tribal governance, and compliance protocols. And yet, you’re blocked by vendors the moment you mention “Tribal” or “cannabis.”
Precision Work, Primitive Payroll
You’re running efficient operations: processing plant materials, tracking yields, managing audits. But your payroll system doesn’t know the difference between a packaging operator and a licensed processor. You deserve more than guesstimated paychecks.
One Nation, Dozens of Roles
You’re leading with lean crews—cultivating, manufacturing, staffing retail, distributing, and overseeing it all. But the tools you’ve been offered don’t track tasks by role, shift, or Tribal employment class. That’s not support—it’s obstruction.

Built for Sovereign Operations That Do It All
From seed-to-sale, your work isn’t just agriculture—it’s governance, compliance, and community-building. Whether you’re growing outdoors, processing on-reservation, or distributing across states, your payroll system should adapt to your pace—not hold you back.
We understand what it takes to scale a sovereign operation across sectors, certifications, and jurisdictions—and we’re here to help you do it with clarity and control.
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Payroll That Honors Complex Sovereign Structures
Whether you’re paying seasonal crews, salaried lab staff, or multi-role fulfillment teams, we handle it all—accurately, compliantly, and with respect to 280E, intergovernmental rules, and Tribal governance. Your taxes stay clean. Your records stay audit-ready.
Built to Scale With Your Certifications and Sovereignty
From USDA Organic to ISO or cGMP, we help you align SOPs, timekeeping, and role tracking to meet the standards your business is growing toward—without forcing you into a one-size-fits-all model.
Support That Understands Both Sovereignty and Statutes
Our experts know the legal nuances of operating under Tribal authority. From payroll classification to cannabinoid labeling and compliance—we speak your language and know how to stand with you.
Grow the Nation. We’ll Handle the Paperwork.
You’ve done the hard part—growing the crops, building the brand, and defending your economic future. We’ll help onboard your team, streamline your processes, and free you up to lead.
You’ve Grown the Crop and the Brand. Let Us Handle the Paperwork.
Bring new team members up to speed quickly with customized onboarding and education that meets lab standards.
Time Tracking That Doesn’t Need a Signal to Work
Remote harvest sites, cleanrooms, or multi-use facilities—we’ve got you covered. Our mobile punches and offline sync ensure your team’s time is tracked without interruption, no matter how far you are from broadband.
You’ve carried the weight of Legacy, Land, and Law. Now Let Us Protect You For Once.
From cultivation to compliance, from workforce to wellness, you've led every part of your operation—on sovereign terms. We’re here to simplify what’s behind the scenes: payroll, HR, time tracking, and tax compliance.
We make the next phase easier, clearer, and fully aligned with your governance.
Schedule a Call with a Sovereignty-Savvy Advisor
Whether you're running multi-generational farm crews, Tribal health and wellness teams, or hybrid retail operations, we'll walk through your setup and uncover where manual processes or tax exposures are costing you time—and money.
Receive a System That Understands Your Structure
Paragon isn’t built for outsiders. It’s built with real-world Tribal operations in mind. We track labor by department, support seasonal and cross-functional teams, and keep you aligned with 280E, USDA, intergovernmental tax codes, and your own internal SOPs.
Onboard Your Team and Keep Growing
We’ll help you launch fast—with mobile tools that work in remote areas, role-based training that honors your org chart, and ongoing support that respects your sovereignty and scale.
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 Tribal Sovereign Bundle & What It Costs
From vertically integrated operations to tribally licensed wellness shops, sovereign cannabis enterprises trust our Payroll + HCM Bundle with Scheduling and Timekeeping Add-Ons to power their workforce while respecting tribal governance, sovereignty, and compliance requirements.
🪶 Payroll + HCM Bundle
đź’µ $9 per employee/month + $95 base fee
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Role-based onboarding for tribal enterprise staff (retail, cultivation, wellness)
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Support for tribal ID-based employee records and jurisdictional compliance
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HR tools built for dual sovereignty (tribal/federal employment nuances)
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Exportable audit trails for tribal councils, grant compliance, and funding transparency
đź“… Scheduling Add-On
đź’µ $2.50 per employee/month
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Schedule shifts by tribal business units (e.g., dispensary, cultivation, tourism)
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Adjust staffing to meet seasonal demand, harvest cycles, or tribal events
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Real-time coverage visibility and gap alerts
⏱ Timekeeping Bundle
đź’µ $3 per employee/month
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Mobile and offline punches for remote tribal lands and rural sites
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Kiosk/biometric options for secure access at dispensary or grow facilities
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Accurate time sync to payroll, meeting sovereign employment law needs
Note: Many tribal operators choose this bundle because it reduces risk of IRS or DOL missteps while allowing HR to stay aligned with tribal governance. We also work with tribal HR and Finance teams to ensure our system reflects your unique reporting and cultural frameworks.

FAQs
From USDA audits to intergovernmental compliance and tribally governed ecommerce, sovereign cannabis and hemp enterprises navigate more than just the plant. Paragon brings stability to your payroll and HR operations—no matter how many departments, entities, or jurisdictions you cross.
Here’s what we hear from Tribal operators:
Can our cultivation, wellness, and logistics teams clock in across different entities or lands?
Yes. Our timekeeping system supports multi-entity setups with geofencing, mobile punches, and offline sync—ideal for remote tribal lands or vertically integrated operations.
How do you handle seasonal hires, grants, or fluctuating labor across tribal enterprises?
We support seasonal, part-time, and grant-funded roles with configurable onboarding workflows, allowing you to scale staffing up or down without losing compliance or institutional knowledge.
Can we control access by department (e.g., retail vs. testing lab vs. traditional medicine unit)?
Absolutely. Role- and department-based permissions let you restrict access to sensitive data, aligning with tribal governance protocols and protecting HIPAA, COA, and FDA-sensitive zones.
What happens when regulations change (tribal, USDA, FDA, or IRS)?
We stay proactive. You’ll receive alerts, updated workflows, and support from our team—plus compliance export reports tailored for tribal councils, federal audits, or grant renewals.
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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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