In the vein of Susan Orlean's "The Orchid Thief "and""Deborah
Feldman's "Unorthodox, "journalist Emily Brady journeys into a
secretive subculture--one that marijuana built.
Humboldt: "Life on America's Marijuana Frontier"
Say the words "Humboldt County" to a stranger and you might receive
a knowing grin. The name is infamous, and yet the place, and its
inhabitants, have been nearly impenetrable. Until now.
Humboldt is a narrative exploration of an insular community in
Northern California, which for nearly 40 years has existed
primarily on the cultivation and sale of marijuana. It's a place
where business is done with thick wads of cash and savings are
buried in the backyard. In Humboldt County, marijuana supports
everything from fire departments to schools, but it comes with a
heavy price. As legalization looms, the community stands at a
crossroads and its inhabitants are deeply divided on the
issue--some want to claim their rightful heritage as master growers
and have their livelihood legitimized, others want to continue
reaping the inflated profits of the black market.
Emily Brady spent a year living with the highly secretive residents
of Humboldt County, and her cast of eccentric, intimately drawn
characters take us into a fascinating, alternate universe. It's the
story of a small town that became dependent on a forbidden plant,
and of how everything is changing as marijuana goes mainstream.
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