{"id":16827,"date":"2024-06-27T18:14:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T18:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmj-investment.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/27\/mike-tyson-on-taking-a-bite-out-of-the-cannabis-industry-forbes\/"},"modified":"2024-06-27T18:14:17","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T18:14:17","slug":"mike-tyson-on-taking-a-bite-out-of-the-cannabis-industry-forbes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmj-investment.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/27\/mike-tyson-on-taking-a-bite-out-of-the-cannabis-industry-forbes\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Tyson On Taking A Bite Out Of The Cannabis Industry | Forbes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Vv3uZa2R9Kc\">Mike Tyson On Taking A Bite Out Of The Cannabis Industry | Forbes<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe  loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\"  src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vv3uZa2R9Kc?rel=0\"  frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img  decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 5px 5px 0;\"  src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/mmj-investment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/n5m85f.jpg\"  \/><noscript><img  decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 5px 5px 0;\"  src=\"https:\/\/mmj-investment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/n5m85f.jpg\"  \/><\/noscript>Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight champion and cannabis mogul (with ear-shaped gummies) tells Forbes how pot changed his life\u2014and the secret weapon that will help him smoke Jake Paul in their fight.<\/p>\n<p>While Iron Mike was prone to being his own hype man as a fighter, he\u2019s not far off with his claims about his budding cannabis company. Tyson 2.0 sells marijuana products\u2014including flower, vapes and edibles made in the shape of Evander Holyfield\u2019s ear, which Tyson notoriously bit during a 1997 match\u2014in 20 states across the U.S., and in Amsterdam, Barcelona and Thailand. The company, through a partnership with PHCANN International in Macedonia, is in the process of launching in Germany\u2019s newly legalized adult-use market as well as the U.K.\u2019s highly restrictive medical marijuana industry.<\/p>\n<p>Tyson 2.0 works off a licensing model, cutting deals with franchisees who grow, manufacture, and sell his branded cannabis products. In 2023, the brand generated $150 million in revenue, Forbes estimates, with about 30% coming from cannabis sales and the rest from accessories, CBD, nicotine vaporizers and other products.<\/p>\n<p>Tyson 2.0\u2019s flower is branded with names drawn from his legendary boxing career, including Dynamite Cookies (his first nickname was Kid Dynamite) and Knockout OG (Tyson won 44 of his 50 boxing career wins by KO). But the company\u2019s flagship product Mike Bites\u2014the edible in the shape of Holyfield\u2019s half-bitten ear\u2014was developed by Tyson\u2019s wife, Kiki.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full story on Forbes:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/willyakowicz\/2024\/04\/26\/mike-tyson-on-becoming-a-heavy-hitter-in-weed\/<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to FORBES: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>Fuel your success with Forbes. 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