As the cannabis industry matures, so does its need for serious HR leadership. Leading Retirement Solutions (LRS) and NFP, an Aon company, are joining forces with FlowerHire to sponsor the Cannabis HR Leadership Summit at MJBizCon 2025, held December 2–5 in Las Vegas.
The event—long considered the cannabis industry’s premier business gathering—will put a spotlight on the people side of cannabis: compliance, retention, benefits strategy, and the ongoing challenge of building sustainable, compliant, and inclusive workplaces in a fast-evolving market.
“The best service we can do to the cannabis industry is use our reach to provide a platform that empowers HR executives,” said David Belsky, CEO of FlowerHire. “This summit forges a strong HR community by allowing a free exchange of strategies, learnings, and solutions that actually work in cannabis HR.”
HR at the Center of Cannabis Growth
The Cannabis HR Leadership Summit will convene HR executives, compliance officers, and talent leaders from across the U.S. for interactive workshops, expert-led sessions, and networking forums. Attendees will unpack some of the toughest challenges facing cannabis employers—from navigating complex state regulations and banking limitations to developing compensation and benefits packages that compete with mainstream industries.
The symposium’s agenda reads like a blueprint for professionalizing cannabis HR. Topics include:
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Benefits strategy and compliance in a federally restricted market
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Workplace culture and leadership development
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Performance management and employee engagement
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion in cannabis operations
The goal? To give HR leaders the tools and community they need to transform human capital management into a strategic advantage.
LRS and NFP: Building the Workforce Infrastructure
For LRS, which specializes in retirement benefits for cannabis businesses, the partnership reinforces its mission to expand access to legal, flexible financial benefits in a sector often excluded by traditional institutions.
“People are the heart of every successful business,” said Kirsten Curry, CEO and Founder of LRS. “We’re proud to sponsor an event that highlights how smart benefits and retirement solutions can help cannabis companies take care of their people—and, by extension, their communities.”
Meanwhile, NFP, a leading benefits broker in the cannabis space, brings deep expertise in crafting comprehensive benefits solutions tailored to an industry still defining its best practices.
“You need the people for these organizations,” said Allison Kaylor-Flink, Senior Vice President of NFP. “Bringing HR specialists together to share their strengths and ideas is truly forward thinking.”
A Step Toward Legitimacy
As the cannabis sector continues its transition from startup chaos to institutional maturity, events like the FlowerHire Cannabis HR Leadership Summit signal a broader shift. The conversation is moving beyond licensing and compliance toward culture, benefits, and employee well-being—the same HR pillars that define mainstream industries.
LRS and NFP’s sponsorship underscores that shift, positioning HR not as an afterthought, but as the engine of growth and legitimacy for cannabis companies entering their next phase.
“We’re committed to helping cannabis companies take care of their people through smart retirement and financial solutions,” Curry added. “This is how you build a sustainable, respected industry—from the inside out.”
The Cannabis HR Leadership Summit at MJBizCon 2025 is shaping up to be a landmark event for HR professionals who see cannabis not just as an industry, but as a movement—one powered by people, purpose, and policy progress.
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