Mike Tyson Issue 19

Quantum leaps.  The cannabis industry is constantly reinventing itself, and as the world at large is shifting, we are chronicling the revolutionaries and innovators working to take this space to its next evolution. Join us for a trip across the globe - this edition is international, interdimensional, and boundless in celebrating creativity that’s changing lives everywhere.

For the cover of this special issue, we turn to a living legend. Mike Tyson is undoubtedly one of the greatest athletes in history: a heavyweight boxing champion of the world for multiple years, a member of both the International Boxing and WWE Halls of Fame, a man known for being one of the most acclaimed punchers of all time, and more accolades. But in turning to cannabis and plant medicine, he has transformed himself into a business mogul who’s also amazingly at peace with himself and the universe. With his brand Tyson 2.0, a global phenomenon active in 19 countries and counting, the former “Baddest Man on the Planet” has become a ganja guru spreading love and healing throughout it. In an exclusive interview, Tyson shares his metamorphosis and thoughts about his upcoming ventures.

In fact, some of Tyson 2.0’s partners are featured here with their own innovations. Adam Wilks is co-founder and CEO of Carma HoldCo, parent company of Tyson 2.0 and other celebrity cannabis brands making a splash at home and abroad. He’s here to divulge why this strategy has been so successful. Yuval Soiref, CEO of Phcann International, turned Tyson2.0 into the the most sold premium brand in Germany, and explains why working with operations like Tyson’s are shaking up European markets through first-of-their-kind initiatives.

But not every transformation need happen away from the U.S. Elad Kohen, founder of The Flowery, talks building cultivation and quality control in Florida and New York that’s second to none. Cannabis pioneer Green R Fieldz, the man who put the Z in Zkittlez, opens up about the journey to developing the groundbreaking strain. Genius restaurateur Dara Mirjahangiry takes us through the links between New York culinary and cannabis with a glimpse inside the “secret sauce” of his renowned hotspot Sei Less. Of course, Raekwon of the Wu-Tang Clan is here to keep it real, manifesting his dream dispensary Hashstoria into a community center for the people of Newark. Compound Genetics takes us around the globe with their international partners. 

As always, women are changing the game from every sector. Mexican activists are paving the way for legalization with the advocacy movement Revolucion Con Flores. In New Jersey, Dr. Alyza “Beast” Brevard-Rodriguez, a two-times disabled combat veteran, has opened her milestone dispensary The Other Side - the first cannabis retailer in the nation to be funded solely by minorities. Woman-owned brand Chi Samui Gardens brings California cool to the “frontier market” of Thailand. Kate Storch, founder of the Landmark Festival, combines hip hop, visual art, and New York history to honor the city’s legacy of powerful moments. 

And there’s so much more! Travel with Team Honeysuckle as we go on psychedelic voyages, ponder spirituality, foray into underground art, and explore facets of experience. Blast off into deep space with us - to see what these galaxies hold.