So how DID this British cop become America's cannabis king?
During almost five years on the beat, patrolling some of the roughest parts of London, Mike Abbott arrested dozens of people for drug offences.
As a young recruit he picked up people carrying cannabis on the street in areas such as Brixton, and later participated in undercover operations against major suppliers.
‘The stench of hash was becoming more prevalent,’ he says. ‘My job was to uphold the law and cannabis, like other drugs, was illegal.’
Ex-Met Police officer Mike Abbott runs one of the most successful medical marijuana firms in the United States, Columbia Care
Three decades later, Abbott is a high-flying businessman. Yet given his background, there is a certain irony that his latest venture has seen him emerge as among the biggest legal cannabis dealers in the United States.
For this former member of the Metropolitan Police now runs Columbia Care, the largest player in the emerging market...
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