The Cornbread Mafia - Paperback
The world learned about the "Cornbread Mafia" in June 1989, when federal prosecutors revealed at a press conference that 70 men in this group were responsible for growing nearly 200 tons of marijuana.
The 70 outlaw farmers, all Kentucky men, had been caught on 30 farms across 10 midwestern states. Federal drug enforcement officials were shocked to learn about the size of this domestic marijuana syndicate. Before Cornbread, the DEA believed that the majority of pot used in America was smuggled from Latin America or Asia. They had no idea the best cannabis was grown in the ideal conditions in the middle of the Bluegrass State.
HOW THE CORNBREAD MAFIA BEGAN
The Cornbread Mafia started when Kentucky boys returned home as veterans of the war in Vietnam with the knowledge of the value of cannabis, which was growing wild in the Kentucky fencerows. By crossbreeding these local varieties with cannabis seeds brought from southeast Asia, the Cornbread growers created strains of cannabis that flourished in Kentucky.
The marijuana crops grew with such success the Cornbread Mafia became perhaps the largest illegal cannabis operation in modern times. This book chronicles not just these outlaw cannabis growers, but the rural Catholic culture that helped cultivate this network of secret farmers and the code of silence that protected them.
Testimonials
Total 5 star reviews: 16 Total 4 star reviews: 1 Total 3 star reviews: 1 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
94%would recommend this product
18 reviews
- ETEJ T.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars1 month agoIncredible book
I'm still working my way through this book, but it is amazing. I find it very interesting the events happened here in KY.
- MBMark B.Verified BuyerRated 3 out of 5 stars2 months agoGood History
Crazy wild people. Brought back memories of my youth.
Cornbread Hemp B2B2 months agoHello Mark! Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about "The Cornbread Mafia - Paperback"! We're so glad to hear that the book brought back memories of your youth - there's something really special about a story that can connect with your own experiences like that! The wild characters and history definitely make for quite the read, and we appreciate you giving it a try. It sounds like you found it to be an interesting piece of history! Thanks again for sharing your thoughts with us! Feel free to reach out to us at support@cornbreadhemp.com if there's ever anything we can do to help! :)
- DHDebbie H.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars3 months agoReading this book brings back memories
Well written book and the fact that I knew a lot of the characters made it even more interesting. My father was mentioned more than once for representing some of the people which brought a smile to my face. These products are amazing. The sleep gummies work quickly for a full night of uninterrupted sleep,
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- TWTammy W.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars6 months agoI had heard about the
I had heard about the Cornbread Mafia but it has been great to read about it!!!
- NJNate J.Rated 5 out of 5 stars7 months agoA good read
Great book. The crazy thing about my experience is that I met ole Johnny Boone in federal prison and spent a lot of time with him in Elkton. It wasn't until I got out and found the book about all his stories. Great read and even a better person.
About The Author
Author James Higdon—whose relationship with Johnny Boone, currently a federal fugitive, made him the first journalist subpoenaed under the Obama administration—takes readers back to the 1970s and ’80s and the clash between federal and local law enforcement and a band of Kentucky farmers with moonshine and pride in their bloodlines. By 1989 the task force assigned to take down men like Johnny Boone had arrested sixty-nine men and one woman from busts on twenty-nine farms in ten states, and seized two hundred tons of pot. Of the seventy individuals arrested, zero talked. How it all went down is a tale of Mafia-style storylines emanating from the Bluegrass State, and populated by Vietnam veterans and weed-loving characters caught up in Tarantino-level violence and heart-breaking altruism.
