Overview
- On June 27, the Coalition of Athletes and Entertainers Supporting President Trump’s Policy Objectives delivered a letter urging clemency for nonviolent marijuana offenders, rescheduling cannabis to Schedule III and ending discriminatory banking restrictions.
- The effort is spearheaded by Mike Tyson and includes NBA star Kevin Durant, former NFL player Dez Bryant, basketball legend Allen Iverson and boxer Roy Jones Jr.
- The letter criticizes President Biden for failing to commute sentences or approve nearly all pending marijuana-related clemency applications before leaving office.
- Coalition members highlight that federal banking laws continue to block more than 500,000 state-legal cannabis industry workers from accessing basic financial services.
- As of early July 2025, the White House has offered no public response or indication of movement on the coalition’s reform proposals.