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Mike Tyson-Led Coalition Delivers Cannabis Reform Plea to Trump as White House Stays Silent

The coalition seeks clemency for nonviolent offenders; federal rescheduling to Schedule III; safe banking access

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Former Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson looks on at the Manhattan Center at the weigh in for the Fatal Fury fight card in Times Square on May 01, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Mike Tyson Urges Trump to Act on Marijuana Reform After Biden’s Broken Promise
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Overview

  • The coalition’s letter was delivered to the White House on June 30 and its members have pressed Trump during Fox & Friends interviews, but the administration has not formally responded.
  • Led by Mike Tyson and including stars like Kevin Durant and Dez Bryant, the group is urging Trump to enact comprehensive federal cannabis reforms.
  • The letter calls for clemency for nonviolent marijuana offenders; reclassification of cannabis as a Schedule III substance; and safe banking access for state-legal businesses.
  • The coalition faults President Biden for failing to commute sentences or grant clemency to those incarcerated on cannabis charges.
  • Tyson highlighted cannabis’s medical benefits and flagged that federal restrictions block loans for more than 500,000 workers in the state-legal industry.