Did You Know Joe Exotic Launched A Weed Line From Prison?

The pandemic era wouldn’t have been the same without the Joe Exotic vs. Carole Baskin rivalry through the Netflix special, Tiger King. Now, if fans of Mr. Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, want something to remember him by while he’s in prison, we’d point them towards his vibrant weed line.

In fact, Exotic launched the brand from prison last June. He did this by constantly staying in touch with his attorney, Brad Small, who told TMZ that the mullet-wearing tiger keeper partnered with Tango Hotel Charlie Group, LLC and Cannaxxs LTD to launch Joe Exotic Cannabis.

The products from ‘Joe’s Exotics’ are currently available through a licensing deal with THC Group and Cannabis, which Exotic noted on his official Twitter account. States Colorado, California, and Joe’s old stomping ground Oklahoma have first dibs on the products, which are “edibles and various top-shelf exotic strains,” says Exotic.

The product line also has Delta-8 THC strains, CBD products, edibles, etc. “Ask your dispensary for a Joe Exotic and smoke a Joe,” he wrote on Twitter.

The product packaging is also pretty hilarious, and we wouldn’t expect anything less. The flower packaging sees Joe dub himself “The New King of Cannabis” while tigers surround him holding bags of weed as he lights a joint.

Not to mention the “Tiger Piss” beverages which see a massive white tiger with a tombstone beside it reading “RIP (HELL) Carole Baskin,” with feces in front of it, weed plants, and a tiger urinating on it from above.

The big cat lover wanted to create the new weed line to help those with underlying conditions and ailments find relief. A share of the proceeds will go to charities involved with captive tiger care, reports Maxim.

According to New York Times, Joe Exotic was sent to prison in 2020, just after the launch of Tiger King. He was convicted for murder-for-hire against Carole Baskin and a list of 17 other charges that range from animal endangerment to illegal animal trading. The initial sentence was 22 years, but New York Times announced that he’d been resentenced in January to 21 years.