Mike Tyson and Celebrity Coalition Urge Trump to Fix Biden’s Cannabis Promise

Boxing icon Mike Tyson, alongside athletes and entertainers, is pressing Donald Trump to step in on cannabis reform after Joe Biden failed to deliver.

From ring to reform rampage

Mike Tyson appeared on Fox & Friends representing a coalition of athletes and entertainers, including Kevin Durant, Dez Bryant, Allen Iverson, Antonio Brown, Roy Jones Jr., Ricky Williams, Lil Pump, and Adin Ross, to call for sweeping federal marijuana policy changes.

Biden’s broken promise

Tyson and the group criticized President Biden for not acting on his 2020 pledge to remedy marijuana-related injustices—highlighting his refusal to commute clemency requests and leaving thousands incarcerated for offenses legalized in many states.

Key reform goals on the table

The coalition is urging Trump to champion three goals: reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, grant clemency to those jailed for nonviolent cannabis offenses, and open federal banking access for legal cannabis businesses—currently shut out post–Operation Choke Point.

Personal stakes and public impact

Tyson emphasized cannabis has been transformative for him, stabilizing his life. The group notes the legal cannabis industry now employs 450,000 people and generates over $35 billion annually, yet still faces federal restrictions and a “ridiculous” Schedule I label comparing it to heroin.

A new front in political crossfire

This coalition is urging a conservative pivot to Trump-era reforms, framing cannabis legalization as a matter of justice, economic freedom, and national competitiveness. With federal change stalled under Biden, they’re positioning Trump as the catalyst this fall.