He was a well-known activist from Denmark who first became known for self-medicating with illegally purchased cannabis. The reason was that he was diagnosed with MS in his 20s, which left him wheelchair-bound at a young age.
In fact, it was the doctor who recommended it after Mikkelsen refused a pump for heavy painkillers implanted in his back. That he would try cannabis bought in Christiania. He did, and the effect helped him cope with his illness. He was also involved as an activist in the medical cannabis trial that was pushed through the Danish Parliament in 2018.
Mikkelsen died in early June 2023.