The book takes place in the Emerald Triangle, on a fictional ridge nestled behind the Redwood Curtain. After all, it is still federally illegal (which you’d think would give it more publicity, like bank robbery). Contemporary literature rarely touches on the topic of cannabis, mostly because, like other industries, they’re frightened. Likowski, a purist who believes in the incontestable beauty of sun-grown cannabis, mentors Klaus and teaches him how to grow. “Depping” (i.e. light deprivation) plays a major role in the novel. It’s the same for individual victims of violence: The convenience store clerk shot dead by the robber.
Contemporary literature rarely touches on the topic of cannabis, mostly because, like other industries, they’re frightened. By “they” I mean publishers, authors, readers. After all, it is still federally illegal (which you’d think would give it more publicity, like bank robbery). However, earlier this year, the folks over at Unnamed Press published a book by Dale Maharidge, and I would recommend that anyone else with a weed novel hold off for at least a year or two, because I can quite confidently say that it won’t be as thorough, thrilling, and true to the cannabis space as Burn...
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