Capone of Cannabis / Inside the Book

Every Chapter. One True Story.

From Michigan’s early medical marijuana dispensaries through raids, courtrooms, the IRS and federal prison. Explore the chapter titles of Capone of Cannabis by Ryan Richmond.

28Chapters
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From the Dedication

“For my children—so one day you’ll understand why prison took me 420 miles from you and your mom, and how hard I worked to come back home.”

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Chapters 01—07

The Opening Chapters

  1. Early Days in the Green Rush Read free excerpt
  2. Early Life
  3. My First Cannabis Investment
  4. The Family Burial Plot
  5. Wedding Vows and Business Deals
  6. The First Raid
  7. Full Steam Ahead
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Chapters 08—14

The Story Continues

  1. The Love of My Life
  2. Planting Change, Not Protests
  3. The Mouthpiece
  4. Who Called The Lawyer
  5. Marijuana Meets Housing Discrimination
  6. High Secrets: The CIA, Weed, and Privacy
  7. Weird Science
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Chapters 15—21

The Turning Point

  1. Laughs and Baseball Wins
  2. Dispensaries That Never Were
  3. I Smell Pot
  4. Racism Meets Medical Marijuana
  5. My Final Dispensary Raid
  6. Cannabis Goes to the Dogs
  7. The IRS Audit
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Chapters 22—28

The Final Chapters

  1. The Lawyers
  2. The Trial
  3. I Couldn’t Help My Brother
  4. I’m Going to Prison
  5. Halfway Home
  6. Court, Again
  7. The Journey
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Also in the Book

Beyond the chapters

  • Acknowledgement
  • About The Author
  • Afterword
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Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

For my children—so one day you’ll understand why prison took me 420 miles from you and your mom, and how hard I worked to come back home.

Chapter 1: Early Days in the Green Rush (read chapter excerpt)

Chapter 2: Early Life

Chapter 3: My First Cannabis Investment

Chapter 4: The Family Burial Plot

Chapter 5: Wedding Vows and Business Deals

Chapter 6: The First Raid

Chapter 7: Full Steam Ahead

Chapter 8: The Love of My Life

Chapter 9: Planting Change, Not Protests

Chapter 10: The Mouthpiece

Chapter 11: Who Called The Lawyer

Chapter 12: Marijuana Meets Housing Discrimination

Chapter 13: High Secrets: The CIA, Weed, and Privacy

Chapter 14: Weird Science

Chapter 15: Laughs and Baseball Wins

Chapter 16: Dispensaries That Never Were

Chapter 17: I Smell Pot

Chapter 18: Racism Meets Medical Marijuana

Chapter 19: My Final Dispensary Raid

Chapter 20: Cannabis Goes to the Dogs

Chapter 21: The IRS Audit

Chapter 22: The Lawyers

Chapter 23: The Trial

Chapter 24: I Couldn’t Help My Brother

Chapter 25: I’m Going to Prison

Chapter 26: Halfway Home

Chapter 27: Court, Again

Chapter 28: The Journey

Acknowledgement

About The Author

Afterword

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