As a kid in 1971 "Jim" was a pioneer marijuana trafficker in Boston. by TE Wilson

When only a teenager an older friend asks "Jim" to sell a few pounds of marijuana. The year is 1971. Soon, Jim is part of a loose network of friends importing tons of marijuana to the Boston area off of boats from Jamaica and Colombia. This was an innocent time - no guns, no territory - but also an era when Boston was rife with casual corruption. Jim was repeatedly let off by Boston cops who shared his Irish Catholic heritage. This "Notes From The Underground" interview took place in Mexico in February, 2018.