On the fifth of November, 1996, the state of California asked residents whether they approved of medicinal cannabis use.

Five million people—drug users, apparently—said “yes.”

This satirical novel follows a budding business as it navigates legal uncertainties in the wake of California’s passage of Proposition 215. Will it succeed in overcoming the barriers presented by a rival company, an overzealous DEA agent, and even the President of the United States? The answer depends on how you define success.