Howard Marks
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Dennis Howard Marks (13 August 1945 – tenth April 2016) was a Welsh drug smuggler and author who rose to notoriety as a world cannabis smuggler in high-profile court cases.
At his highest, he said he had been smuggling consignments of the drug weighing up to 30 tons and was affiliated with organizations as diverse as the CIA, MI6, and Mafia.
He was eventually found by the American Drug Enforcement Administration and sentenced to 25 years in Terre Haute; after serving seven years, he was released in 1995.
Despite the fact that he had up to 43 aliases, he became known as "Mr.
Nice" was named after he purchased a passport from convicted murderer Donald Nice.
Since being released from jail, he wrote Mr. Nice, the best-selling autobiography, and lobbied for reforms in drug laws.
Early life and education
Marks was born in Kenfig Hill, Wales, the son of Dennis Marks, a Merchant Navy captain, and Edna, a teacher. He came as a Baptist but later converted to Buddhism, though not to become a devout follower. He attended Garw Grammar School in Pontycymer. He was a fluent Welsh speaker.
After impressing Russell Meiggs in his interview, he obtained a place at Balliol College, Oxford, and read physics from 1964 to 1967. Denys Irving was the first student to try marijuana. Marks refused to get into hard drugs after his friend Joshua Macmillan (son of Maurice Macmillan) died. Julian Peto, an epidemiologist, and journalist Lynn Barber were among his Oxford classmates. He made his finals by a combination of cheating and last-minute cramming; this was after months of taking opioids rather than attending classes and a severe illness that he had a few weeks before the exams.
Ilze Kadegis, a Latvian student at St. Anne's College, Oxford, who was also studying to become a teacher, began teaching in 1967, and married Ilze Kadegis. He left teacher training in order to continue his education at the University of London (1967–68; Grad. Inst P.'s first stint at Balliol College (1968–69; Dip HPh Sc), followed by a trip to the University of Sussex (1969–70) to study science philosophy.
Amber Marks' daughter, Marks' daughter, is a barrister and pharmacology specialist.
Life after release
In the 2006 film adaptation of the Dirty Sanchez television series, he appeared in a gangster film Killer Bitch (2010), starred in the film I Know You Know (2009), and made a cameo appearance in the film Human Traffic (1999). He appeared in AmStarDam (aka "Stoner Express") (2016) as himself.
Marks stood for election to the UK Parliament in 1997 on the single issue of cannabis legalization. He contested four seats at once—Norwich South (against future Home Secretary Charles Clarke), Norwich North, Neath, and Southampton Test—which gained around 1% of the vote. This culminated in Alun Buffry's creation of the Legalise Cannabis Alliance (LCA) in 1999; the group reformed as Cannabis Law Reform in 2011.
In several television shows in the United Kingdom, he also advocated for the legalization of cannabis. On October 1, 2010, he appeared on Ireland's The Late Late Show. Mr Nice G13 x Hash Plant was given to Marks by the Dutch Cannabis Seedbank Sensi Seeds as a tribute to their campaigner.
Marks was credited with the rapid expansion of the Cool Cymru movement and the changing appearance of modern Wales due to his close links to Gruff Rhys.
Marks released Mr Nice (1996), which has been translated into several languages following his release from jail. The Howard Marks Book of Dope Stories (2001) and most recently a sequel to his autobiography: Seth Nice: A Natural Life From Wales to South America. Seor Nice differs from his previous books in that drugs are not central to the plot, and, although autobiographical, Marks' book is more Marks' own investigation of his suspected ancestor, pirate Sir Henry Morgan. He wrote Sympathy for the Devil, a thriller written in 2011. Pan Macmillan's last book, "Mr Smiley, My Last Pill and Testament," was published in 2015.
Marks published a series of book-readings into 2014. He regaled his followers with tales from his smuggling days and his time in prison, as well as providing insight into drug manufacturing and cannabis legalization.
Marks and comedian Pat Mills worked on comic strips that were related to Sony's new Infamous 2 video game.
He appeared on the BBC music quiz show Never Mind the Buzzcocks, as a guest on the BBC music quiz show Never Mind the Buzzcocks. He worked on "Ice Hockey Hair" and "Reality Logic," a Welsh band called "Hangin' With Howard Marks," as well as "The Man Don't Give a Fuck." On the album Angel Headed Hip Hop (2009), he appeared alongside Lee Harris and River Styx. He also performed with former Happy Mondays guitarist Kav Sandhu and appeared at many British music festivals, including: (Glastonbury 2009 and 2011), Beautiful Days, RockNess, Camp Bestival, Kendal Calling, and the Sonisphere Festival. On their third album, "Reverend Makers" he was featured on the Reverend & The Makers' track "MDMAzing."