Helping Processors Who Are Fed Up with Payroll Chaos, Compliance Fog, and Being Treated Like a Liability

You didn’t enter this industry to become a labor law expert. But here you are—managing shift differentials, staying GMP-compliant, adjusting schedules on the fly, and getting ghosted by payroll vendors the second “cannabis” comes up. It’s exhausting. It’s avoidable. And you’re far from the only one dealing with it.

We built this for you—the manufacturers and processors who transform raw flower into the concentrates, edibles, capsules, vapes, and infused products that keep dispensary shelves stocked and the entire supply chain moving.

You deserve payroll that runs as smoothly as your production line. Let’s get you there

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Flexible Shifts? We’re Built for It

Your production floor doesn’t run on a 9 to 5—and neither should your payroll system. We handle dynamic pay structures across infusers, packagers, QA teams, extraction techs, and operators—without exposing you to compliance risks or payroll errors.

Time Tracking That’s Production-Ready

From infusion rooms to packaging lines, our mobile and kiosk punch tools are built for fast-paced floors—so your team can clock in without disrupting production.

Built for Work That Happens in Gloves, Not Cubicles

No WiFi? No problem. Our offline sync and mobile punch options keep time tracking clean and uninterrupted—whether you're working in cleanrooms, hot kitchens, or volatile extraction environments.

You Build the Product. We Protect the Process.

The Real Problems You’re Facing

You’re managing batch logs, GMP audits, and nonstop production deadlines—while juggling rotating shifts, safety trainings, payroll taxes, and banking limitations. At this point, running payroll feels like its own production line... only with more risk and less reward.

Ghosted When You Mention "Cannabis"

The moment providers hear what you manufacture, support disappears. You’re labeled “high-risk” and left scrambling for answers.

Roles That Shift by the Minute

You’ve got salaried ops leads, hourly techs, overnight crews, line workers, and 1099 contractors—all moving fast. Most systems can’t even tell who gets what, let alone keep your team compliant.

One Plant. Too Many Hats.

You’re scheduling, training temps, checking timecards, and still asking yourself, “Is this payroll even legal?” It shouldn’t be this complicated.

Scale With Confidence

We Know Manufacturing—and We’re Built for the Realities You Face

From infusion lines to packaging rooms, fluctuating demand to batch-specific compliance, our tools are built to support cannabis manufacturers with workforce precision and operational confidence.

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Compliant, Production-Proven Payroll

Automated, 280E-aware payroll that handles dynamic shifts, role-based pay, and regulatory audits—without slowing down production.

Time Tracking That Keeps Up With Your Line

Mobile punches, kiosks, and offline syncing keep time tracking accurate across infusion rooms, commercial kitchens, and cleanrooms—even when WiFi doesn’t reach.

Built to Scale With Certifications and SKUs

Whether you're operating under cGMP, preparing for ISO, or expanding your product lines, we align your people processes with your quality controls and growth roadmap.

Support That Knows the Plant—and the Production Floor

Real HR and payroll pros who understand your extraction schedule, batch traceability, shift planning, and what compliance actually looks like on the floor.

Onboarding + Canna U Training

Ramp up new hires fast with role-based onboarding, safety-first training, and tools designed to support fast-paced manufacturing crews.

The 3 Step Plan: From Chaos to Control

You’ve Done the Hard Part. Let Us Simplify the Rest.

You’ve navigated inspections, passed audits, and kept production running under pressure. Whether you’re juggling shift schedules in a spreadsheet or racing to stay audit-ready, the backend shouldn’t be what slows you down. That’s where we come in.

Schedule a Call

From hourly line workers to salaried ops managers, we’ll walk through your setup with a payroll advisor who understands manufacturing and cannabis—and where things tend to go wrong.

Build Customized Solutions

We’ll show you exactly how Paragon tackles shift differentials, time tracking by job role or department, batch-based cost centers, and wage classifications that hold up in an audit.

Onboard and Operate Smoothly

From implementation to training, we help every department—HR, payroll, and ops—gain visibility, reduce errors, and get back in control. No confusion. No delays. Just a smoother way to run your operation.

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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 Manufacturing Bundle & What It Costs

From extraction crews to packaging lines and fulfillment teams, cannabis manufacturers rely on our Payroll + HCM Bundle with Timekeeping and Scheduling Add-Ons to keep operations moving, shifts covered, and compliance tight—without dropped balls or disorganized data.

🏭 Payroll + HCM Bundle

💵 $9 per employee/month + $95 base fee

Includes:

Streamlined onboarding for extraction techs, QA teams, packagers, and line workers
Role-based permissions and certification tracking (e.g., GMP, ISO, OSHA)
Built-in HR compliance tools tailored to manufacturing labor law
Exportable reports for audits, batch logs, and internal SOP reviews

📅 Scheduling Add-On

💵 $2.50 per employee/month

Build shifts by role, line, or zone (e.g., formulation, prep, packaging)
Adjust coverage for production cycles, product drops, and seasonal demand
View real-time shift gaps and reallocate crews instantly

⏱ Timekeeping Bundle

💵 $3 per employee/month

Mobile punches and offline sync for noisy, WiFi-dead zones
Kiosk and biometric clock-in for secure access points and restricted areas
Clean, export-ready time data tied to payroll, job costing, and audit logs

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We’re Built for the Realities of Cannabis Manufacturing + Processing

FAQs

Whether you're first discovering Paragon or in the middle of a surprise compliance check—SOP reviews, production logs, or batch traceability audits—we’ve been there. Manufacturing isn’t just assembly. It’s precision, it’s pressure, and it’s regulated down to the decimal. Most payroll providers? They’re not equipped for your floor.

From tracking time across extraction rooms and production shifts to making sure your payroll data holds up during inspections, you need more than a vendor—you need a partner who understands how cannabis gets made, and what it takes to stay compliant while scaling.

We’ve got your back.

Here are the top questions we hear from manufacturers and processors—answered with insights from supporting 650+ cannabis businesses across the country:

Can our teams clock in from the floor or remote processing facilities?

What happens when labor laws or safety regulations change mid-quarter?

How responsive is support?

Can we set different permissions for packaging staff, shift leads, and HR?

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.