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Have You Updated Your Employee Handbook for 2021?
An up-to-date employee handbook is essential for any cannabis business. It is a valuable resource that can improve a business’ productivity and profits, protect a company’s interests against employment lawsuits, and ensure employees understand the expectations for their performance and behavior.
Election 2020: Cannabis Legalization Results
Now that the dust has settled from this chaotic election cycle, we have an update on last month’s Election Watch blog. The night was an immense success for the industry, expanding legalization and opportunity across the country. The results indicate clearly that voters overwhelmingly approve of cannabis legalization.
How to Attract the Best Talent to Cannabis Businesses
Despite the losses all businesses have seen with COVID-19, 2020 is still on track to be a great year for cannabis businesses. Through countless mergers and acquisitions, legalization efforts, multi-state expansions, and new licensing opportunities, there has been a surge of new jobs created. To stay ahead of this immense growth and consumer demand, cannabis businesses need a strong strategy to not only hire new employees, but hire the right employees.
2020 Election Watch for the Cannabis Industry
This election cycle brings a number of important decisions to the voters regarding cannabis legalization in the United States. Not only are there several states debating various levels of cannabis legalization this November, there are some critical races over seats that will have ramifications for the industry.
Why Isn’t Payroll Easier for Cannabis Businesses?
Way back in 2013, the Obama administration signed the Cole Memorandum, mandating that state-licensed cannabis businesses would not be prosecuted unless they explicitly violated a federal law. Unfortunately in 2018, the Cole Memorandum was rescinded creating uncertainty throughout the industry.
Tax Code Update Gives Cannabis Businesses with 280E Struggles Options
As all cannabis business owners know, there are many challenges the industry faces when managing taxes and the IRS, particularly where IRC Tax Section 280E is concerned. This fact was harshly underscored earlier this year when the Treasury Inspector General for the Tax Administration (TIGTA) released a report suggesting large noncompliance throughout the industry.
9 HR Tips for Cannabis Business Owners to Drive Growth
The burgeoning cannabis industry is seeing massive growth, not only with company size but also with new players entering this competitive market thanks in part to the widespread acceptance of cannabis legalization.
Easing The Burden of Working Parents During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult for many employees due to evolving expectations, increased stress, and constant changes in the workplace. For working parents, these challenges may be particularly difficult. The demands of work are now intertwined with their roles as caretaker to their children, some even taking on the role of amateur school teacher as well.
Schools across the United States have canceled in-person classes to help control the spread of the virus. While some states were considering opening schools in the Fall, the recent increase in COVID-19 cases could cause states to shut down once again. If this happens, child care will continue to be an issue and impact the ability for many working parents to return to work.
While everyone is eager to get back to a pre-covid feeling of normalcy, it is possible that stay-at-home orders and public health related restrictions could continue well into the year. Governor Gavin Newsom of California warned that the sharp increase in the number of people hospitalized with problems related to COVID-19 could lead to stay-at-home orders once again. Currently, Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered bars be re-closed in seven California counties due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, foreshadowing the possible closure of more businesses if cases continue to rise. With the uncertainty of the future, working parents must prepare to continue balancing work and home life more than ever before.
It continues to remain unclear for parents if schools, camps, and daycares will open, and if so, in what capacity. There is no easy answer on the horizon for parents, or the companies that employ them, on how to navigate this unprecedented time. As employers, it is important to support working parents that are now working, teaching, and parenting at the same time.
Read on for tips on how employers can support working parents as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to blur the lines between work life and personal life for many employees.
Fostering Inclusivity in a Post COVID-19 Cannabis Workplace
In a post COVID-19 world, businesses are just beginning to get back on their feet. With social distancing and telework changing the workplace as we know it, there’s no better time to talk about inclusivity and diversity.
In the cannabis industry, inclusivity and diversity have become an increasingly prevalent issue. It’s no secret that President Ronald Reagan’s war against marijuana has left a stigma that still lingers to this day. Thousands of minorities have faced mass incarceration due to cannabis-related charges.
As a result, the industry now faces a diversity issue that has been decades in the making. Confronting and overcoming the stigmas of the past may be the only way to make cannabis workplaces more inclusive and diverse.
Yet, these issues go far beyond skin deep. Let’s take a look at how cannabis business owners can foster inclusivity and diversity in the workplace as we all strive to make the cannabis industry stronger and more inclusive together.
