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Mike Tyson Ear Gummies Banned In US State

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Updated 15:59 5 Apr 2022 GMT+1Published 15:57 5 Apr 2022 GMT+1

Mike Tyson Ear Gummies Banned In US State

The ear-shaped weed edibles have been prohibited over fears of attracting children

Cameron Frew

Cameron Frew

Mike Tyson's cannabis ear-shaped edibles have been banned in a US state over fears of children eating them.

In 1997, the former heavyweight world champion bit off a chunk of Evander Holyfield's ear. "I bit him because I wanted to kill him. I was really mad about my head being bumped and everything," he said in an earlier interview.

The incident is one of the boxer's most defining moments, even inspiring a product under his cannabis brand: weed gummies, shaped like a bitten ear.

Iron Mike has been selling cannabis products since 2016, reportedly earning around $1 million each month from his Tyson 2.0 business and 420-acre weed resort near Desert Hot Springs in southern California - because obviously, weed is legal in this state.

'Mike Bites' have already rolled out in California, but amid plans to launch elsewhere, they've been somewhat banned in Colorado.

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This is the result of HB 1436, a bill passed in 2016 which sought to ban THC-infused lemon drops, gummy bears and other edibles that could 'entice' children.

The bill's text reads: "A prohibition on the production and sale of edible retail marijuana products that are in the distinct shape of a human, animal or fruit.

"Geometric shapes and products that are simply fruit flavoured are not considered fruit. Products in the shape of a marijuana leaf are permissible. Nothing in this subparagraph applies to a company logo."

Mike Tyson's ear weed gummies.
Tyson 2.0.

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As per Westword, Tyson's ear-shaped edibles are 'directly applicable' to the law, according to Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division's communications director Shannon Gray.

However, this isn't the end of the world for the product: instead of being released as they are, they'll be manufactured in the shape of a 'T' in Colorado, Tyson 2.0 said.

Tyson doesn't take a hands-off approach with the business: he tries every single product, assuring his gummy ears 'actually taste good.'

He said: "Each Tyson 2.0 product has been personally tested and approved by me. 

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"I’m better today thanks to the healing powers of cannabis, and I’m eager to share what we’ve created so others can benefit from this magical plant the way I have.”

Speaking to The Times, Holyfield said he was 'glad' Tyson bit his ear, as it 'cost [him] a lot of grief' but allowed him to 'talk about what forgiveness is.'

He said: "What people don't know is Mike is a lot more knowledgeable than they think. They think he is crazy, but he's a businessperson now. You can't be the same way when you get older."

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Featured Image Credit: @miketyson/Instagram/TikTok

Topics: Mike Tyson, Drugs

Cameron Frew
Cameron Frew

Entertainment Editor at UNILAD. 2001: A Space Odyssey is the best film ever made, and Warrior is better than Rocky. That's all you need to know.

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