Former Narc Detective Trying to ‘Build a Culture’ in Second Career as Cannabis Security Specialist
Mike Rego’s path to the medical marijuana industry is unique. In a former life as a Newport, Rhode Island police officer (and later narcotics detective), he arrested cannabis producers – now he protects them.
His career in law enforcement began in 1993 as an officer for the Newport Police Department. In 1998 he was promoted to narcotics detective, a role he served in until 2010 when he was forced to retire following “numerous” knee surgeries. In an effort to treat his injuries he began acupuncture and it was his acupuncturist who ultimately approached him about working on a medical dispensary venture in Rhode Island.
“It started very organically,” Rego, 48, explained. “I was trying to get back to work at the time, he asked if I was interested in being on the board of directors – I said, ‘sure.’”
Mike Rego, retired narcotics
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