Big Mike, the Dan Bilzerian of weed

After Justin Bieber, the Canada gives us another of his curiosities: Big Mike, self-proclaimed Marijuana Don. Don't know him yet? We'll give you the lowdown.

Real name Michael Straumietis, Big Mike is the multi-millionaire businessman behind Advanced Nutrient, a site selling nutrients for cannabis growers, particularly for hydroponics. His products are marketed in 89 countries. Cannabis strictly speaking, just enough to grow it.

Born into a working-class family in Portland, Oregon, his father died when he was a teenager and his mother fought a long battle with drugs. To get a better idea of the gusse, and if the language of Shakespeare doesn't scare you, take a look at :

So Big Mike quickly racked up the millions, and recently opened himself an Instagram account that bears a striking resemblance to Dan Bilzerian's.

Big Mike has two differences from Bilzerian:

• he's not an heir, he's a self-made man. His story is fascinating in its own way. If you have an hour to spare, we advise you to have a look here [EN]
• he replaced Bilzerian's automatic rifles with big weed heads.

On the other hand, we find the same quota of fairly naked girls in private jets, who are, we have no doubt, fascinated by Big Mike's inner self. In short, he's got the good life now, and he's not shy about letting us know it.

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