George Papadopoulos joins pro-Trump pot company after stint in prison for lying in Mueller probe

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George Papadopoulos has landed a new role on the board of advisors at a pro-Trump medical marijuana company.

Papadopoulos, a former campaign advisor to President Donald Trump, was released from a 12-day stint in federal prison in December as part of his plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller.

Papadopoulos joined the advisory board of C3 International, manufacturer of a “concentrated cannabis extract” pill that claims to offer an analgesic alternative to opiates and narcotics.

George Papadopoulos, the first advisor to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign to plead guilty in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe, has landed a new role on the board of advisors at a pro-Trump medical marijuana company.

Papadopoulos was released from a 12-day stint in federal prison in December as part of the plea deal he struck with Mueller after admitting he lied about his contacts during the 2016 election.

A month later, he joined the advisory board of C3 International, manufacturer of a “concentrated cannabis extract” that claims to offer an analgesic alternative to opiates and narcotics.

C3?s website boasts that its pill, called Idrasil, is the “first standardized form of medical cannabis.” A case of 24 bottles of Idrasil costs $12,000, or $500 apiece for a 30-day supply.

“I believe that having a prescription cannabis pill can be a big part of the solution because it is prescription-only, it is safe, and a non-addictive way for patients suffering from pain and other ailments,” Papadopoulos said in a statement to CNBC. “It’s revolutionary and I am honored to be on the Board of Advisors.”

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