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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Mike Tyson's cannabis plea: Boxing legend presses Trump on marijuana reform after Biden's broken pledge; says 'was going crazy without it'
Boxing icon Mike Tyson has joined a powerhouse coalition of athletes and entertainers urging US President Donald Trump to deliver on marijuana reform, a pledge they say Joe Biden failed to keep. "There's over 500,000 people that can't get loans because they're in the cannabis business alone and that's just so ridiculous. It's such a great income for the country," he told Fox & Friends hosts on Monday. Talking about his own experience of taking cannabis, Tyson said, "I could not live, I was going crazy without cannabis. I was just going absolutely mad, fighting people in the street, giving wild responses back to people who said, 'Can I help you?' And then it's done so much for me. It's given me a new life, so to speak… all the reckless trouble I was getting into [as a kid], that's not happening now as an adult." The Coalition of Athletes and Entertainers Supporting President Trump's Policy Objectives, which is backed by stars like Kevin Durant and Dez Bryant, wrote to the White House regarding the issue. The group is calling for clemency for nonviolent marijuana offenses, reclassification of cannabis, and an end to what they describe as discriminatory banking practices. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trending in in 2025: Local network access control [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo Criticising the Biden administration over its non-action towards the issue, the letter said, "Not only did he leave office without commuting the sentences of those incarcerated for marijuana, but in one of his final acts, he denied nearly every pending marijuana-related clemency application". "This betrayal only underscores the urgent need for bold leadership, we believe, and represents an opportunity to correct glaring disparities as part of your [the Trump] Administration's ongoing push for criminal justice reform," it said, Fox News reported. Tyson said the group is focused on creating access to safe banking for people in the cannabis industry who are currently shut out from getting loans.
New York Post
2 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Mike Tyson urges Trump to deliver on cannabis reform after Biden's ‘failed' pledge: ‘Just ridiculous'
Boxing legend Mike Tyson is among a fleet of star athletes and entertainers behind the push for cannabis reform, urging President Donald Trump to deliver on a 'failed' pledge from former President Joe Biden to 'address marijuana-related injustices.' 'Cannabis is in the same category as heroin. How do you categorize it with heroin? Anybody that would smoke cannabis knows there's no comparison, and that's just ridiculous,' Tyson told the 'Fox & Friends' hosts on Monday. Advertisement The 'Coalition of Athletes and Entertainers Supporting President Trump's Policy Objectives,' which also includes NBA star Kevin Durant and former NFL star Dez Bryant, penned a letter to the White House to plead their case. The letter highlighted three main points in their proposed reform: clemency for 'nonviolent' marijuana offenses, support for marijuana rescheduling, or, in other words, changing its current classification as a Schedule I substance to a Schedule III substance, and ending 'discriminatory banking practices.' 4 The letter criticized former President Biden for failing to take action with regard to those incarcerated for the substance. 4 'Cannabis is in the same category as heroin. How do you categorize it with heroin,' Tyson said. Matthew McDermott Advertisement Tyson said the group is working on 'open[ing] up' safe banking for those in the cannabis business who are currently unable to get loans. 'There's over 500,000 people that can't get loans because they're in the cannabis business alone and that's just so ridiculous,' he said. 'It's such a great income for the country…' He also argued that cannabis is not a drug and is, instead, a form of medicine that gave him a new lease on life. 4 Tyson said the group is working on 'open[ing] up' safe banking for those in the cannabis business who are currently unable to get loans. Getty Images Advertisement 'I could not live, I was going crazy without cannabis. I was just going absolutely mad, fighting people in the street, giving wild responses back to people who said, 'Can I help you?' And then it's done so much for me. It's given me a new life, so to speak… all the reckless trouble I was getting into [as a kid], that's not happening now as an adult.' The letter from the series of athletes and entertainers also criticized former President Biden for failing to take action with regard to those incarcerated for the substance. 'Not only did he leave office without commuting the sentences of those incarcerated for marijuana, but in one of his final acts, he denied nearly every pending marijuana-related clemency application,' the letter stated. 4 He also argued that cannabis is not a drug and is, instead, a form of medicine that gave him a new lease on life. AFP via Getty Images Advertisement 'This betrayal only underscores the urgent need for bold leadership, we believe, and represents an opportunity to correct glaring disparities as part of your [the Trump] Administration's ongoing push for criminal justice reform.' Fox News' Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
Fox News
2 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Mike Tyson urges Trump to deliver on cannabis reform after Biden's 'failed' pledge
Boxing legend Mike Tyson is among a fleet of star athletes and entertainers behind the push for cannabis reform, urging President Donald Trump to deliver on a "failed" pledge from former President Joe Biden to "address marijuana-related injustices." "Cannabis is in the same category as heroin. How do you categorize it with heroin? Anybody that would smoke cannabis knows there's no comparison, and that's just ridiculous," Tyson told the "Fox & Friends" hosts on Monday. The "Coalition of Athletes and Entertainers Supporting President Trump's Policy Objectives," which also includes NBA star Kevin Durant and former NFL star Dez Bryant, penned a letter to the White House to plead their case. The letter highlighted three main points in their proposed reform: clemency for "nonviolent" marijuana offenses, support for marijuana rescheduling, or, in other words, changing its current classification as a Schedule I substance to a Schedule III substance, and ending "discriminatory banking practices." Tyson said the group is working on "open[ing] up" safe banking for those in the cannabis business who are currently unable to get loans. "There's over 500,000 people that can't get loans because they're in the cannabis business alone and that's just so ridiculous," he said. "It's such a great income for the country…" He also argued that cannabis is not a drug and is, instead, a form of medicine that gave him a new lease on life. "I could not live, I was going crazy without cannabis. I was just going absolutely mad, fighting people in the street, giving wild responses back to people who said, 'Can I help you?' And then it's done so much for me. It's given me a new life, so to speak… all the reckless trouble I was getting into [as a kid], that's not happening now as an adult." The letter from the series of athletes and entertainers also criticized former President Biden for failing to take action with regard to those incarcerated for the substance. "Not only did he leave office without commuting the sentences of those incarcerated for marijuana, but in one of his final acts, he denied nearly every pending marijuana-related clemency application," the letter stated. "This betrayal only underscores the urgent need for bold leadership, we believe, and represents an opportunity to correct glaring disparities as part of your [the Trump] Administration's ongoing push for criminal justice reform."
