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British Scandal

The Cannabis King | The High Life | 1

British Scandal

Wondery

Scandal, Alice Levine, Great Britain, Society & Culture, Exhibit C, British, England, History, Matt Forde, Documentary

4.56.5K Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

It's 1964 and a young Oxford student called Howard Marks develops a habit that will define the course his life. At first, cannabis is simply his escape. But then it becomes his route to making millions. It’s going well - really well - until one misstep sees Howard forced to choose between his family and his freedom.

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0:00.0

This episode contains strong language,

0:01.7

scenes depicting drug use and some scenes of a distressing nature.

0:05.3

Please be advised.

0:12.8

Erm, Matt, close the blind.

0:14.9

Er, okay, what's going on?

0:16.7

I've got some really good stuff from my trip to Italy.

0:20.8

Wanna try it?

0:21.7

Oh god, I don't know, man.

0:23.4

It's really good.

0:24.8

Well, it's not really my sort of thing.

0:26.6

No, no, it's not, but this stuff, everyone's loving it.

0:29.4

You're going to want to try it.

0:30.6

Feel a bit scared.

0:31.5

Yeah, that's all right.

0:32.2

I'll keep watch.

0:33.0

It's a bloody system.

0:34.3

I don't know, but it made me cool.

0:36.2

Cooler.

0:36.8

I mean, I can only do so much.

0:38.0

Just do it, yeah.

0:39.0

People will think badly of you if you don't try it.

0:41.2

Okay, fine, right, here we go.

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