Mike Tyson on cannabis: “I should have smoked my whole career”

By Nicolas Jose Rodriguez

Speaking to Yahoo Finance about the debut of the Tyson 2.0 cannabis line in partnership with Columbia Care, the former heavyweight champion said he wished he would smoke cannabis instead of drinking his “whole career”.

“My life was just miserable, I was out of control. I fought with everyone. When someone asked me for an autograph, I would hit them in the face. I was just a mess and when I retired I started smoking, ”said Tyson.

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“What a mistake that was – I should have smoked my whole career. I should have smoked when I was fighting because it put me in this different state of mind. I’m very relaxed and the more relaxed you are, the better fighter you are, at least in my case. “

No regret

Tyson noted that he has faced consequences due to cannabis use in the past. Even when his win over Andrew Golota was turned into a no-contest after testing positive for marijuana, Tyson said he had no regrets.

“I broke his cheekbones, his eye socket, his rib – I should have done that from the start. I was punished for that, of course, but it was all worth it, ”said Tyson.

Tyson attributed psychedelics for his comeback. “I see it as an amplifier. It makes me better, even in the ring. The beating doesn’t hurt that much, it has a lot to do with my comeback, the psychedelics. “

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Tyson joins other top athletes in promoting cannabis use: Al Harrington, CEO of Viola, the first black-owned multinational cannabis brand; NBA legend Allen Iverson; US soccer superstar Megan Rapinoe; Superbowl Champion Marvin Washington; Ricky Williams, former NFL running back and co-founder of cannabis company Real Wellness, and former undefeated UFC champion Frank Shamrock … have no regrets.

This article originally appeared on Benzinga and was republished with permission.