There might be the possibility of a receipe for disaster where the environment contributed a lot to the motive.
Start with an aggressive personality. Not good characteristics to have in an honor sub culture. Of course, "honor" in this context does not mean "fair" or "just". Rather, it just means that the sub culture can place also of emphasis on respect / dis respect concepts rather than having a detached "legal" approach.
Then add that the victim could well have not been aware of the social norms in that sub culture and presumed that it operated the same way as his software business. Blend in that the subculture appears to have a disproportionate number of people pre-disposed towards violence, or willing to tolerate it amongst others in the group.
Toss in the possible fact that a changing cannabis market means that a good number of legal, semi legal and illegal growers have cash flow problems and are not on the road to the promised perfect pot paradise. Lastly, fold in the possibility of people in the sub-culture smoking their own harvests and some who might not be inclined to stop with THC in regards to substance use.
There result could well be victim being the wrong person in the wrong place and the wrong time....
