eightball.ie proudly presents Howard Marks

Monday, November 05
Jean Monnet Lecture Theatre
University of Limerick

www.howardmarks.name

Howard Marks is a former teacher, drug smuggler and author who achieved notoriety as an international hashish smuggler through high-profile court cases, supposed connections with groups such as MI6, the IRA, and the Mafia, and his eventual conviction at the hands of the American Drug Enforcement Administration.

Since his release, Marks has published a best-selling autobiography, Mr Nice (Secker and Warburg, 1996), which has been translated into many languages. Along with ‘Mr Nice’, Howard has also compiled an anthology called The Howard Marks Book of Dope Stories (Vintage, 2001) and more recently a follow on from his autobiography; Señor Nice: Straight Life From Wales to South America. In 2003 one of Howard’s fellow drug smugglers, Phil Sparrowhawk published his autobiography, written with Martin Knight, entitled Grass, (Mainstream 2003).

Mark is a campaigner for the legalisation of cannabis and tours the world with a one-man show. He also appeared in the documentary Stoned in Suburbia aired on Sky4 in the UK. Judy Marks has also written her autobiography of their life together entitled “Mr Nice and Mrs Marks” published by Ebury Press, 2006.

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