Loaded - G C Harmon - Bog

Steve Blazer is a crusader against drugs. As a soldier in the Army, he fought the South American cartels that supplied drugs to the U.S. Now as a San Francisco cop, he continues that fight on a more personal level. He sees the damage that drugs do to people--including the use of marijuana. Now California is about to legalize weed. Steve knows the problems that are coming. He's endured for years the growing attitude that pot is a harmless drug--how do you fight an attitude? But even with legalization, there are rules to follow and laws to obey. Police in general have backed away for far too long, and those who partake have gotten away with going around the law. The city of San Francisco needs an education.Complicating things further, a career criminal begins targeting pot dispensaries, first with a series of burglaries, then graduating to armed robbery and attempted murder. Hunting this felon down, Steve meets a young man with his life in a downward spiral, which personifies Steve's reasons for a war against drugs. Hardened criminal and troubled kid meet hard core cop in an explosion of violence that causes the city to confront one burning question: was it worth it?