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Field Dispatch



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.
2 min read


BudSpace™: Now You Too Can Pay Rent to Pretend You Still Work in Weed
Michigan cannabis workers can now pay rent to pretend they still work in weed. Introducing BudSpace: Wi-Fi, exposed brick, no job. Just vibes.
3 min read


Thailand’s Cannabis Laws Are So Confusing, We’re Starting to Think They're Just Finishing the Sentence of a Guy Who Stutters
We hit the streets of Bangkok to investigate Thailand’s cannabis policy nightmare. The laws change weekly, the ministers are stoned, and the tourists have no idea what they’ve walked into. It’s like getting high in the middle of a bureaucratic improv class.
4 min read


I Tracked Down a JuicyFields Scammer. He’s Still Rich.
One JuicyFields scammer is still free, still rich, and still pitching bullshit from an Airbnb in Spain. We found him. He rolled a blunt. We rolled tape.
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Lexachrom is Dead. The Weed is Still Poison. The State is Still Asleep.
Lexachrom, a New York cannabis testing lab, bailed mid-recall after clearing toxic flower for shelves. No answers, no arrests. Our field correspondent digs into the empty lab, vanished CEO, and broken regulatory state that let it all happen.
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MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN YOUR ZIP CODE: New York’s Proximity Correction Notice Sparks Cannabis Hunger Games
New York approved over 150 dispensaries too close to schools. Now they’re making licensees fight for survival in a real-world cannabis Hunger Games. This Field Dispatch goes inside the madness — Tributes, districts, and all.
4 min read


THREE SHOPS, ONE DEALER, AND THE GREAT HEMP SHOP DELUSION
We visited three Connecticut weed shops—one legal, one sketchy, one pretending to sell hemp—and met the same dealer at every single one. Welcome to the John Paul multiverse.
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TULSA TAINTS UNVEILED AS AMERICA’S FIRST CANNABIS-SPONSORED PRO TEAM
Columbia Care just sponsored the Tulsa Taints—the first pro team backed by a weed brand. It went exactly how you’d expect: poorly, publicly, and soaked in expired marketing buzzwords.
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