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Los Angeles Launches Cannabis Tax Amnesty Program After Discovering the Entire Industry Is Broke
Los Angeles is considering a cannabis tax amnesty program after discovering more than 500 licensed operators collectively owe roughly $400 million in unpaid taxes. The proposal may recover only a fraction of the debt, exposing a harsh reality the industry has been ignoring for years: the economics of legal cannabis in California never worked.
3 days ago4 min read


Cannabis CEO “Shocked and Confused” After Sliding Into 87 LinkedIn DMs and Not Getting Laid Once
A cannabis industry CEO confirmed this week that his bold strategy of sliding into women’s LinkedIn direct messages has produced exactly zero romantic outcomes, leaving the executive both confused and mildly offended.
Mar 52 min read


Dan Bilzerian Spotted Working the Counter at Planet 13, Tells Customer “Yeah Bro, This One’s Indica… I Think”
LAS VEGAS - Tourists expecting neon excess at Planet 13 Las Vegas this weekend instead found something even more surreal: Dan Bilzerian behind the counter asking if they prefer sativa or “something chill.”
Yes. That Dan.
Feb 162 min read


Ohio MSOs Shocked to Learn “Everyone Charge the Same” Is Still Illegal
In a stunning development that absolutely no one outside a cannabis executive Slack channel saw coming, several multi-state operators are now being sued by the Ohio Attorney General for allegedly doing the one thing capitalism is extremely clear about: Agreeing on prices. Together. On purpose.
Feb 92 min read


Trulieve Sues Mold for Defamation, Accidentally Names Ganja Leaks Instead
In a bold legal maneuver straight out of the “Please Stop Looking at That” playbook, Trulieve is reportedly suing Ganja Leaks for $750,000 in defamation after videos surfaced showing mold in Trulieve grow facilities, allegedly filmed by a former employee who, crucially, did not invent the mold.
Jan 222 min read


Cannabis Stocks Surge After Investors Once Again Believe the Government Loves Them
The cannabis sector rallied this week after Washington whispered the word “rescheduling” again, an event that reliably sends weed stocks sprinting into traffic like a neglected dog hearing keys jingle.
Within hours, analysts were back on television explaining, earnestly, solemnly, with charts, that this time is different. Capital flooded in. Group chats lit up. Retail traders dusted off brokerage apps they swore they’d deleted in 2022. Somewhere, a junior analyst updated a Po
Jan 63 min read


MISSOURI RECIPROCITY: THE “YOU CARRY MY SHIT, I’LL CARRY YOURS” ECONOMIC SYSTEM
Missouri didn’t just legalize cannabis. It legalized shortcuts.
From day one, the state built a system where vertical integration dominates, cultivation, manufacturing, and retail bundled together under the same ownership umbrellas. On paper, it was supposed to create efficiency. In practice, it created a closed circuit where shelf space is decided long before a customer ever walks through the door.
Dec 20, 20254 min read


FIELD DISPATCH: We Tried Shopping Around. Somehow Ended Up in the Same Mid-Ass Simulation Every Time.
We set out with noble intentions. Real journalism shit. Different dispensaries. Different brands. Different vibes. We wanted variety. Terps. Personality. Maybe, god forbid, weed that tastes like it was grown this decade. Instead, we accidentally speedran The Good Day Farm Cinematic Universe.
Dec 20, 20252 min read


FIELD DISPATCH: We Found the “Premium” Indoor Flower - It’s an Outdoor Field Wearing a Blazer
Somewhere off a two-lane highway, behind a “No Trespassing” sign that hasn’t worked since Obama.
Boof du Jour has located the source of your state’s most “exclusive,” “small-batch,” “hand-trimmed,” “top-shelf,” “award-winning” flower.
Dec 20, 20252 min read


UFCW Local 21 Goes on Strike Against Itself After Members Accidentally Do a Dab
What began as a routine “solidarity outreach” event between UFCW Local 21 organizers and cannabis workers ended Tuesday afternoon in chaos, confusion, and a fully sanctioned strike - against the union itself - after several organizers reportedly tried weed for the first time and immediately realized they were the problem.
Dec 17, 20253 min read


Trump “Rescheduling” Cannabis: What This Actually Does (And Who It Screws Anyway)
Trump “Rescheduling” Cannabis: What This Actually Does (And Who It Screws Anyway)
Dec 16, 20253 min read


HIGH TIMES HOSTAGE SITUATION: RAW CEO EXPLODES AT ANY MENTION OF ‘BOOF DU JOUR’ AS STAFF ARE FORCED TO EAT PAPERS IN FRONT OF THE BOARD
By Boof du Jour - The Only Publication Josh Can’t Roll Up and Smoke The resurrection of High Times was supposed to be wholesome. A comeback story. A phoenix rising from 30 years of unpaid invoices and whatever that Reg A scam fever dream was supposed to be. Instead, the once-iconic brand has reportedly devolved into a workplace so unstable it makes Vice look like a Fortune 500 development camp. Sources inside the RAW-powered High Times reboot describe an atmosphere best su
Dec 13, 20253 min read


Hemp’s Last Stand: Congress Accidentally Nukes a Whole Industry Because They Don’t Know What the Hell a Cannabinoid Is
Congress didn’t tighten hemp rules — they accidentally carpet-bombed the entire industry. With one sloppy amendment, they killed Delta-8, THCA, minor cannabinoids, and most CBD products. Boof du Jour breaks down the federal panic attack that turned hemp into contraband overnight.
Nov 14, 20254 min read


From Gas to Gratitude Journals: A Trap House Rebrand
Curio Wellness, Maryland’s corporate mindfulness brand, just bought Missouri’s loudest weed shops and is repainting the trap-house vibe into taupe. Boof du Jour covers the culture clash between real weed people and the PowerPoint prophets trying to fix what wasn’t broken.
Nov 3, 20253 min read


Eaze 2.0: From Billion-Dollar Hype to Haight Street Hospice
Eaze was once the “Uber of weed.” After bankruptcy and a fire sale, the brand has reappeared in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury. But the comeback feels less like a rebirth and more like a hospice wing for a unicorn that investors already buried.
Sep 24, 20255 min read


Too Broke to Tax: California’s Cannabis Market Gets a “Break”
California cut its cannabis excise tax from 19% to 15%, a supposed lifeline for a $4B market already on life support. Will this revive legal weed—or just delay the obituary?
Sep 22, 20253 min read


Ayr-geddon in Manchester: The Drive-Thru Dispensary Dies
Ayr Wellness has shuttered its Manchester, CT cannabis drive-thru after reporting $134M in 2024 losses. Patients lost a key access point, while investors got stuck with another MSO “innovation” turned corporate foreclosure.
Sep 10, 20252 min read


Trulieve Declares Victory, Retreats From Battlefield With 40% Casualties
Trulieve calls it “pruning to bloom.” The reality? Exiting California, Massachusetts, and Nevada while bragging about 725,000 loyalty members — and still ignoring the death of Lorna McMurrey. Our exposé uncovers regulator silence, financial spin, and a company pivoting straight into a mountain.
Aug 27, 20253 min read


NEW YORK’S $1.5B SEED-TO-SALE SYSTEM IS NOW JUST A FANCY DOWNLOAD SCREEN
New York’s $1.5B cannabis market is now monitored by a login screen no one can access — thanks to vendor chaos, OCM delays, and the Track-and-Trace Grift Economy™.
Aug 12, 20253 min read


Marijuana Industry Just Paid $1 Million for a Back Rub from MAGA
Cannabis execs just wrote a million-dollar check to Trump’s Super PAC—and called it “advocacy.” We track the donor list, political spin, and the stench of desperation.
Aug 11, 20253 min read
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