Roll With Paid targets Minnesota cannabis employers with payroll and HR support

Roll With Paid is pitching employer-of-record, payroll and compliance services to Minnesota cannabis businesses as the state’s adult-use market marks its first year and new labor rules take hold. The company says the need will grow as more than 300 businesses enter the market and additional licensing and wage changes arrive in 2027.

Why it matters: - Minnesota cannabis operators are facing a growing mix of payroll, HR and licensing rules as the adult-use market expands. - More than 300 cannabis businesses have launched in the first year of state-licensed retail sales, creating a wave of first-time employers. - Employment compliance is tied to licensing in this industry, raising the stakes for mistakes.

What happened: - Roll With Paid., a Minnesota-based payroll, HR and employer-of-record company, is offering services to licensed cannabis businesses in Minnesota. - The company is highlighting 2026 employment requirements now in force and changes scheduled for 2027. - Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis market completed its first year of sales after retail sales began on Sept. 16, 2025. - According to the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management, consumers and patients have bought more than $250 million in combined adult-use and medical cannabis products since sales began.

The details: - Roll With Paid.’s employer-of-record model makes the company the W-2 employer for a client’s workforce. - The company handles payroll, tax filings, workers’ compensation administration, unemployment insurance administration and employment compliance. - Clients keep control of hiring, scheduling and daily operations. - Since March 1, 2026, prospective cannabis workers must complete state and national fingerprint background checks through the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension before employment, according to OCM. - Licensed cannabis businesses may not employ anyone under 21 as a cannabis worker. - Minnesota Paid Leave premiums and benefits began Jan. 1, 2026. - Requirements now in force also include statutory paid rest and meal breaks. - In 2027, employers will see higher state and Minneapolis minimum wages, a new macrobusiness license and new product requirements for medical retail endorsements. - Minnesota’s new macrobusiness license begins Jan. 1, 2027. - A federal redefinition of hemp is scheduled to take effect Dec. 11, 2026. - After that date, OCM says many products that comply with Minnesota law will become federally noncompliant. - Minnesota’s 2026 cannabis law allows hemp businesses to hold cannabis licenses as well. - Hemp businesses are not subject to the state’s under-21 employment rule for cannabis workers. - Roll With Paid. serves dispensaries, cultivators, manufacturers and hospitality businesses in Minnesota, with multi-state capability. - The company also publishes cannabis employment compliance guidance through its newsletter, Roll Call., at rollcall.beehiiv.com.

Between the lines: - The company is positioning employer-of-record support as a way to reduce operational risk for cannabis operators entering a tightly regulated market. - Founder Leah Kollross said many new cannabis businesses are running payroll for the first time and need help managing compliance tied to licensing. - Kollross also said planning for the 2027 transition needs to start before the hemp-to-cannabis shift, because some workers may not be eligible under age or background-check rules. - Managing Member Jen Williams said Roll With Paid. treats workers as partners and aims to support both metro dispensaries and Tribal Nation enterprises.

What's next: - Minnesota cannabis employers will need to prepare for the Dec. 11, 2026 hemp rule change and the Jan. 1, 2027 macrobusiness license. - Employers also will need to plan for higher minimum wages and updated product requirements in 2027. - Roll With Paid. says it will continue offering payroll, HR compliance and employer-of-record support for cannabis employers in Minnesota and beyond.

The bottom line: - Minnesota’s cannabis market is entering a more complex regulatory phase, and Roll With Paid. is betting that compliance-heavy employers will pay for outside help.