Article contentA recovered drug addict in New York has been trying to sue a flamboyant Quebec man, dubbed the “King of Pot” for flooding the U.S. with a billion dollars worth of Canadian marijuana, claiming she became hopelessly addicted because of his business. Jimmy Cournoyer, now 41, remains in a U.S. prison, serving a 27-year sentence ordered in 2014 after being declared the “biggest pot dealer in New York City history.”We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Recovered addict sues Quebec man who was 'biggest pot dealer in New York City history' for cost and pain of addiction Back to videoMore recently, he has been fending off Consuelo Barbetta, who was seeking $5 million in damages from him for her 18 years of substance abuse. “I did not spend a minute sober” for four years at her peak of drug use, she complained to a New York judge. “Both me, and Cournoyer, were between New York and California during the time my addiction was at its worst and his business was at its best,” she wrote in her lawsuit.

Source: National Post January 29, 2021 10:52 UTC