Over the years, Mike Tyson has been the undisputed world heavyweight champion boxer, a convicted rapist, a pigeon fancier, an author, a philanthropist, a Broadway star, an actor, an action figure, a cartoon character, a podcaster and a YouTube channel producer.
He is also a longtime weed aficionado with his own line of cannabis products, and he released a video this month throwing his support behind Amendment 3 which would make recreational marijuana legal for adults in Florida.
“Florida voters, this is Mike Tyson, urging you to support Amendment three,” he said, sitting on a bench in a boxing gym. “Like most of you, I support the freedom to buy, possess, and consume marijuana without the threat of being incarcerated.
“So, yes!” he said. “Vote Amendment 3. Now.”
Does Mike Tyson smoke weed?
Like an undisputed champ.
The former heavyweight champion has said he uses marijuana on a daily basis, claiming in 2019 he smoked $40,000 worth every month. He said he smoked weed on the day of his exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr. in 2020.
“Listen, I can’t stop smoking,” he said. “I smoked during fights. I just have to smoke, I’m sorry. I’m a smoker. … I smoke everyday. I never stopped smoking.”
He openly smoked marijuana on all of the episodes of his podcast, “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson.”
Recently he said he was giving it up for his on-again, off-again boxing match against Jake Paul as it was happening in Texas, which has rules against it.
“He only stopped as a means of following all of the rules,’’ Joann Mignano, Tyson’s publicist, told USA TODAY Sports by email, “but he is still a strong advocate for the medicinal benefits of cannabis for his personal well-being and others like him.’’
More Mike Tyson’s Tyson 2.0 cannabis products coming to Florida
In 2016, Tyson launched Tyson Holistic Holdings to partner with “esteemed growers” to produce a variety of products, including edibles and extracts. Two years later he opened Tyson Ranch, a nearly 420-acre resort in California for the cannabis community, where he could host weed-friendly music festivals.
Tyson 2.0, his brand of edibles and marijuana flower, is coming to MÜV dispensaries in Florida and Zen Leaf dispensaries in Illinois in a partnership with their parent company Verano, according to an emailed release from the company.
“We are thrilled to join forces with Verano, a leader in the cannabis industry,” Tyson said in a release. “This partnership represents a major step forward in our mission to deliver exceptional cannabis experiences to a wider audience. With Verano’s unparalleled industry knowledge and resources, we are in position to make a significant impact in Florida and Illinois.”
Tyson 2.0 products include Corkscrew, The Jawbreaker, Pheno Hunt, Mike’s Meringue, Dynamite Cookies, Desert Toad and more. But his most famous items are, of course, Mike Bites, ear-shaped 10 mg gummies with bites missing as a shoutout to when Tyson bit off part of Evander Holyfield’s ear and spat it on the canvas in 1997, earning him a disqualification.
Mike Bites are already available at MÜV dispensaries, the release said, and there are plans to launch vape cartridges in Florida later this year.
Last month Tysion announced a partnership with Advanced Mycology to introduce Mikeadelics, an all-in-one, at-home mushroom grow kit that aligns with “Mike Tyson’s long-standing personal interest in psychedelics,” a press release said.
What is Tyson 2.0?
The brand Tyson 2.0 was created through a partnership with Tyson and Carma HoldCo, a house of brands that creates products for cultural icons such as Tyson and former wrestler Ric Flair, according to a release.
Tyson 2.0 has spread across the U.S. and 16 other countries, according to the company website.
What is Amendment 3? What happens if it passes?
If Amendment 3, Recreational Marijuana, passes on Nov. 5, anyone 21 years old and older would be able to use and possess up to 3 ounces of marijuana with not more than 5 grams in a concentrated form (with assorted restrictions). If the amendment passes the Florida Legislature would have to create laws to implement it, and all of that still could face legal barriers.
Pot could be sold through marijuana dispensaries without the need for a medical marijuana card. The latest polls show most Floridians are in favor, although Gov. Ron DeSantis and other Republican leaders have come out against it.
H/T: www.tallahassee.com
