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Building a Strategic Roadmap: 6 Questions Every New Cannabis Business Needs to Ask

August 29, 2017
Maureen Ryan
Cultivation, HR and Staffing, Processing, Retail
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A giant window opened up when Californians approved the adult use of cannabis a few months ago. Startups and companies looking to expand are taking advantage of the opening, but they have to act fast. As time goes on, it’s…

Don’t Go It Alone: Why Every Cannabis Company Needs the Right Set of Partners

August 28, 2017
Maureen Ryan
Cultivation, HR and Staffing, Retail, Training & Education
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It’s all about who you know. In the high-velocity world of cannabis companies, this mantra is so true. When starting out or expanding into new territory, with limited resources and an uncertain future, companies often don’t have all the knowledge, skills or talents…

How to Manage Cannabis Business Leadership In An Increasingly Brighter Spotlight

August 8, 2017
James Bailey, Thomas Larsen and Samuel Martin
Cultivation, HR and Staffing, Processing, Retail, Training & Education
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A critical element of successful leadership is appreciating the spotlight. Leaders are in the spotlight. People are watching them. Closely. Assiduously. They're the subject of the floodlights’ glare. The aperture is set for widest exposure where all images are captured…

Ch-Ch-Ch-CH-Changes

By Matt Walstatter One of the things we’re most proud of at Pure Green, my dispensary in Portland, Oregon, is our employee retention. When we celebrated our third anniversary last month, we still had four out of six original employees.…

5 Practices for Assessing Your Employment Screening

By Paul Gerber Before making a hiring decision, most organizations seek more information on the candidate’s criminal history, credit worthiness, and general background. Employee background checks have become a must-have, as they have a definite impact on the success of…

5 Key Factors of Employee Background Checks

When making personnel decisions—including hiring, retention, promotion, and reassignment—employers sometimes want to consider the backgrounds of applicants and employees. For example, some employers might try to find out about the individual's work history, education, criminal record, financial history, medical history, or…

The ADA and Prescription Meds: What You Need to Know

According to the EEOC, in most cases an employer cannot even ask about prescription drugs. Can an employer include prescription medications in its drug screening of job applicants and employees? Here’s a good lawyer answer for you: It depends. Last…

Arbitrator Reinstates Oregon County Employee Fired For Medical Marijuana Use

In a rare ruling, an arbitrator has found that an Oregon county government erred in firing an employee for his off-duty use of medical marijuana late last year. Michael Hirsch, a 60-year-old prostate cancer survivor, will be reinstated to his…

Ohio Staffing Company Says It Won’t Allow Employees to Use Medical Marijuana

June 21, 2016
AggregatedNews
HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management
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A Dayton company will not allow its employees to use medical marijuana even though it will soon be legal in our state. BarryStaff, a business that recruits workers for manufacturing companies announced on Monday it won’t be changing its drug…

Willie Nelson Is Looking For a Handful of Good People For His New Marijuana Company

June 21, 2016
AggregatedNews
HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management, Industry People, News & Insights
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If you’ve ever dreamt of saying the words, “I just applied for Willie Nelson’s weed company,” your dreams are about to become a reality. Willie Nelson is hiring new employees for Willie’s Reserve, his “premium cannabis lifestyle brand” that features his…

Last Word: It’s Time For HR to Deal with the Reality of Legal Marijuana in the Workplace

It's starting to become a tired topic, but that may be because no one has a good solution to it yet. Yes, more and more we're seeing that workplace policies are running head on into state marijuana laws that allow…

Employers Urged to Put in Place Drug Policies For Legal Marijuana

Employers, including small businesses, should put in place employee drug policies to deal with legalized marijuana. Employee drug use, which includes marijuana, costs businesses more than $129 billion a year in lost revenue, and can cost a small business up…

Building a Strategic Roadmap: 6 Questions Every New Cannabis Business Needs to Ask

Don’t Go It Alone: Why Every Cannabis Company Needs the Right Set of Partners

How to Manage Cannabis Business Leadership In An Increasingly Brighter Spotlight

Ch-Ch-Ch-CH-Changes

5 Practices for Assessing Your Employment Screening

5 Key Factors of Employee Background Checks

The ADA and Prescription Meds: What You Need to Know

Arbitrator Reinstates Oregon County Employee Fired For Medical Marijuana Use

Ohio Staffing Company Says It Won’t Allow Employees to Use Medical Marijuana

Willie Nelson Is Looking For a Handful of Good People For His New Marijuana Company

Last Word: It’s Time For HR to Deal with the Reality of Legal Marijuana in the Workplace

Employers Urged to Put in Place Drug Policies For Legal Marijuana

Nevada Supreme Court Sides with Casino Worker Fired for Using Medical Marijuana

Top Three Criminal Record Check Recommended Practices

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