Cannazon
| Launched | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Closed | November 2021 |
| Founder(s) | Unknown administrators |
| Network | Tor hidden service (.onion) |
| Currency | Monero |
| Est. revenue | Not published |
| Peak size | One of the largest dedicated cannabis markets |
Cannazon was a major cannabis-focused market that operated with Monero payments until its administrators retired in November 2021 after sustained DDoS attacks.
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History
Cannazon launched in 2015 and became one of the largest dedicated cannabis markets on the darknet, building a specialist reputation at a time when most major venues sold a broad range of drugs.
Operation
The market was notable for accepting only Monero at a time when Bitcoin dominated, reflecting early privacy-consciousness. It used escrow and served an international but largely Western customer base.
Downfall
In late 2021 Cannazon came under a massive, sustained DDoS campaign. Rather than risk losing user funds, its administrators announced a voluntary retirement in November 2021 and the site went offline, with no evidence of an exit scam.
Legacy
Cannazon is remembered as a cautionary and positive example alike: it showed both the vulnerability of markets to DDoS pressure and the possibility of a clean, voluntary closure without confiscating user funds.