This post with a short video answers the decades-old question about how and when The Emerald Triangle officially got its name: https://substack.com/@theemeraldtriangle/note/p-178155312?r=4ax63
No one in 3rd grade wanted to be a drug mule when they grew up, right? It’s just one of those jobs someone naively falls into, then gets trapped. But how? And what was it like being a drug mule in the Emerald Triangle during the height of the War on Drugs?
This week, a long-retired 1980's drug mule survivor from the Emerald Triangle breaks her silence. Not all lived to tell their story.
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https://theemeraldtriangle.substack.com/p/the-drug-mules-of-the-emerald-triangle
In this edition of Inside The Emerald Triangle we do a deep dive into the different Sheriffs in the 3 counties of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Trinity during the height of the War on Drugs in the 1980s. The front line of that war was the Sheriff's Office in each county. Some Sheriffs were more honest than others. Some were less sober than their counterparts. We're pulling back the curtain on the Sheriff shitshow during the War on Drugs in the cannabis epi-center of it all, the Emerald Triangle. 100% human written & edited. No paywall. Hope you enjoy! https://theemeraldtriangle.substack.com/p/1980s-emerald-triangle-sheriffs-during?r=4ax63
At just 24, unarmed Dirk Dickenson was shot in the back in his own backyard in 1972 by a hot-headed federal agent. Agent Clifton would be the first to ever be indicted for 2nd degree murder. After his homicide, the media only ever referred to Dirk as a "narcotics suspect" despite cops not finding the drug factory they expected. Dirk deserves some justice, so I wrote a 3-part series, including Sheriff reports, archived news, and local input.
Learn all about the corruption...13 fires in Southern Humboldt in 3 months & none investigated, 3 other homicides by Humboldt law enforcement around the same time, shoddy policework, many other botched federal raids, a drunk Sheriff, and the good ol' boys' hatred of hippie culture. Part 1 covers exactly how the raid went down. Loaded with deets...buckle up! 🤓
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At just 24, Dirk Dickenson was murdered in a botched raid in Humboldt County, California in 1972. The media only ever called him a "narcotics suspect", not a victim, despite not finding the drug factory they expected.
Learn all about the corruption...13 fires in Southern Humboldt in 3 months & none investigated, 3 other homicides by Humboldt law enforcement around the same time, shoddy policework, many other botched federal drug raids, a drunk Sheriff, and local hatred of hippie culture. Read exactly how the raid went down. Loaded with deets...buckle up! 🤓 AI-free...100% human written & edited.
https://theemeraldtriangle.substack.com/p/how-cops-murdered-dirk-dickenson-413
For those interested in cannabis history, true crime, and counter culture, I write a weekly article about the history of the War on Drugs in the Emerald Triangle, and my life growing up there during that crazy time. No paywall, paid subscription is optional to support my work.
My latest article is about Trimmigrants, the one before that was about Narcs & Informants, next week is about Drug Mules...all true crime, Emerald Triangle history.
I'm working with Cal Poly Humboldt to preserve this historical legacy of the area. On Substack @theemeraldtriangle.
The history of trimmigration is part of our legacy in the Emerald Triangle. There were days of international visitors, artists, and adventurers that created an added pulse in the vibe here...boosting the economy with cash purchases aplenty, and exchanging cultural education with the locals. But some hated them before they arrived. And when law enforcement prioritized crimes of plants over crimes of violence, evil stole its opportunity.
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