Mayhem, Murder, and Marijuana

The Los Angeles Marijuana War

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Pub Date 28 Jan 2018 | Archive Date 18 Jul 2019
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Description

Medical marijuana can be a life-saver. But being a part of the fledgling medical marijuana industry can be dangerous to one's health...

In his debut novel, Arik Kaplan exposes the sordid underbelly of the high-stakes business of medical marijuana in a hard-hitting tale of greed, violence, double-dealing and murder.

A note from the author:

Although the Mexican cartel largely abandoned the MMJ cultivation and distribution business after the legalization of MMJ dispensaries by the Los Angeles City Council, I wrote the novel to describe the avaricious miscreants that still dominate the Los Angeles MMJ market. Drawn to the immense potential profits in MMJ, these MMJ street traders make used car salespeople appear to be paragons of virtue. To this day, I’m astonished at the magnitude of violence, intimidation, police abuse, and illegal trafficking.

The story describes the actual threats I received, the forgeries of identification to obtain lease approval, the never-ending partying, the deaths from drug overdose, and the proliferation of tweakers whose occupation is to steal to finance their noxious habit.

It’s imperative to objectively discuss MMJ legality, and decriminalize MMJ. Jeff Sessions is out of touch with contemporary America. Read a first-hand account of MMJ when it is kept illegal, and the concomitant violence.

Please contact me to obtain a copy of the printed book or ebook.


Author Biography:

For the past 25 years I’ve been an entrepreneur and owner of numerous successful businesses. About nine years ago, I noticed that astute investors such as Peter Thiel (PayPal founder) and the Pritzker family (Hyatt Hotels) had invested millions in Medical Marijuana related firms; thus, my contrarian investing curiosity became intrigued and I commenced acquiring MMJ firms. 

Medical marijuana can be a life-saver. But being a part of the fledgling medical marijuana industry can be dangerous to one's health...

In his debut novel, Arik Kaplan exposes the sordid underbelly of...


A Note From the Publisher

Kaplan has both a BA and MBA from UCLA.

Kaplan has both a BA and MBA from UCLA.


Advance Praise

"Arik Kaplan, the author of Mayhem, Murder, and Marijuana says that his name is a pen name. That is a very good idea. I believe this book is based on true events and real people. Maybe everything didn’t happen exactly like it is portrayed in this novel, but somehow, at some time, these things happened. I believe that because I have met people like these. I have witnessed similar messed-up situations and even done similar dumb things. I kept waiting for some portion of this book to not ring true. I kept waiting for a mistake, something that would tell me that this was just a good writer with a great imagination, but the story was just made up. I didn’t find that mistake. From Davao in the Philippines, to Las Vegas, to Los Angeles, all places I have been in my life, Arik Kaplan told it like I remembered it. This book is awesome! It gave me the same feeling I got reading my first Elmore Leonard novel.

The plot of Mayhem, Murder, and Marijuana is good. It’s going to make an awesome movie, and I have no doubt that someone will acquire the rights. I hope it’s the same person that placed John Travolta in Get Shorty. The plot is good, but the characters are even better. They are so diverse, but oh so real. They are portrayed here with a master’s touch. You will love them. You will hate them. You will laugh at them and you will cry for them. I loved this book. It was the best surprise I’ve had in a long time. I can’t wait to see it on the big screen. I hope the director does it as much justice as Arik Kaplan did."

- Ray Simmons, Readers’ Favorite

"Arik Kaplan, the author of Mayhem, Murder, and Marijuana says that his name is a pen name. That is a very good idea. I believe this book is based on true events and real people. Maybe everything...


Available Editions

EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781543917659
PRICE $14.98 (USD)
PAGES 304

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