“I’m elevated on weed” Avid marijuana consumer Mike Tyson redefines meaning of ‘being high’
The former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson spoke about being high on weed. It is not as simple as many people think it to be.
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Mike Tyson is widely regarded as one of the most renowned heavyweight boxers of all time. Furthermore, Tyson is currently 57 years old and remains a recognizable figure in popular culture to this day. Subsequently, he spends most of his time on his podcast and a few other ventures, like acting and business. In addition, Tyson’s most recent venture has been his marijuana business, which he founded in 2016.
The famous boxer has a history of using cannabis as a drug for therapeutic purposes. Throughout the years, Tyson has made several public statements regarding his use of cannabis and its benefits. In an interview, Mike Tyson once spoke about what it means to be “high” and debunked several related stigmas. Furthermore, Tyson stated:
I am not calm on weed. I’m observing on weed. I mean, I’m elevated on weed. That’s what high means—the highest level of thinking.Mike Tyson on marijuana.
Tyson stated that being high did not calm you down by dulling your senses but rather elevated them. Hence, Tyson stated that smoking weed made a person more observant about several things. In addition, Tyson stated that smoking weed made an individual understand themselves and their life better.
Furthermore, Tyson owns a huge weed farm in California, which makes him $624.735 a month. Subsequently, he smokes $40,000 worth of weed a month and has been smoking weed since he was 10 years old. The former heavyweight champion got into the weed business because it’s legal in 21 different states in the US.
Mike Tyson smokes with Wiz Khalifa
Tyson had a humorous interaction with Wiz Khalifa during an episode of Hotboxin’ With Mike Tyson. Mike Tyson is one of the all-time great heavyweight boxers because of his achievements in his boxing career. The ex-champ is in tip-top form, but he’s not as wild and unpredictable as he was. Tyson has talked a lot about how cannabis has had a big impact on him.
In addition, Tyson has credited cannabis as the main reason for his calm and wise demeanor. The former heavyweight champion is so passionate about cannabis that he has a business. In a recent episode of his podcast, Hotboxin’, he and Wiz Khalifa had a bit of a fun time when Tyson accidentally choked out on some weed.
Tyson was trying to fulfill the requirements of Khalifa’s kush-up challenge. The challenge involves inhaling ten breaths without exhaling. While the rapper got away with it, the ex-boxer didn’t. Subsequently, Tyson managed to inhale approximately two inhalations before choking and coughing.
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