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ET Secure IT. Cryptocurrency By. Stocks Dons of Dalal Street. Live Blog. Stock Reports Plus. Candlestick Screener. Dubbed the "Marco Polo of the drugs world", his smuggling exploits eventually ended when he was extradited from Spain to America to stand trial. In he was jailed for 25 years. Inside, he was a model prisoner and in he was released on the grounds of his good behaviour. He went on to write the bestseller, Mr Nice, chronicling his life on the run and in prison.

And he became a passionate campaigner for the legalisation of cannabis and other drugs, a cause he still supports today. Except possibly alcohol, which is the only one that's legal.

So none of it makes sense to me. After meeting Marks it is easy to see how he charmed his way out of difficult situations. He has courted a reputation as a "principled" drug smuggler, and his new book, Mr Smiley, contains the same jovial attitude towards a world that many others would consider to be dangerous, damaging and - at its heart - a hive of criminality.

In his book, and in his interview with me, he admits that he returned to his old ways after his release from prison. But it was the party drugs of the s that caught his attention.

That was the non-smuggling involvement, and then I'm afraid I got a little bit interested in making money out of it. He also had a career as a performer, giving talks across Britain about his life as a cannabis smuggler, as well as his drive to see the drug legalised. He also ran a one-man comedy show, An Audience with Mr Nice. He worked as a Loaded columnist for five years.

At the general election, Marks stood for election in four parliamentary constituencies on the issue of cannabis legalisation and said he later applied to be position of drugs tsar created by the Labour government that subsequently took office. He was a great man. Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint. Download our App Now!! It'll just take a moment. Looks like you have exceeded the limit to bookmark the image.