Mike Tyson On Weed: 'Ask My Wife & Kids If They'd Rather Have Me In The House On Cannabis Or Without It'

"All you have to do is ask my wife and my kids: would they rather have me around the house on cannabis or would they rather have me in the house without cannabis. And you would get a sweeping, 'let's smoke cannabis,'" opened Mike Tyson, the former boxing heavyweight champion, now linked with cannabis company TYSON 2.0. His candid remarks were made at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Miami, reflecting his personal experience with the substance and its societal transformation over time.

Tyson’s life has seen a significant shift since he began using cannabis, something he described as, "the best thing that ever happened to me... that I started doing this again." The journey of personal change Tyson shared illustrates how he, like many others, are embracing the use of cannabis in their everyday lives.

Tyson elaborated on the societal perception of cannabis use, "Just because it was illegal at the time, I believed it would be bad for society. So I couldn't do it. You had to hide it. It was secretive." His words echo the feelings of stigma and secrecy that once surrounded the use of cannabis, highlighting the substantial change in public attitude towards the substance.

Yet, Tyson went further, expressing the drastic shift the legalization of cannabis has brought forth in society, "And now it's a driving force to a new way of living, a new way of life and a new understanding to find out who we are." His sentiments point to the broader implications of cannabis legalization, positing it as a catalyst for change and deeper understanding in society.

Aspiring to learn more about the industry? The Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference is scheduled to return to Chicago on September 27 and 28. More information is available at bzcannabis.com