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Mike Tyson’s Kind Music Festival Is a Californian Cannabis First

Mike Tyson’s Kind Music fesitval is the first-ever LA-area event in which a traditional music festival embraces California’s updated 2019 cannabis laws.

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Former heavyweight boxing champion and cannabis businessman, Mike Tyson, has announced he will host a cannabis-themed “kind” music festival some 110 miles north of Los Angeles. The Kind Music Festival will be the first-ever Los Angeles-area event in which a traditional music festival embraces California’s updated 2019 cannabis laws.

Located on the site of Tyson Ranch Resort, a 420-acre cannabis and entertainment complex currently in development in Desert Hot Springs, California, on February 23, the Kind Music Festival will feature various musical acts along with food trucks, inflatable rides, and mazes. A special area dubbed “chillville” will host 100 specialty bean bags for the times when you need to give your feet a rest.

Confirmed music artists include Miguel, Chicano Batman, Starcrawler, Yonee, and All My Friends Hate Me.

Tyson himself has stated that he will be at the Kind Music Festival, so the chances of actually being able to get high with him aren’t out of reach. Beyond simply supporting recreational cannabis and providing a safe atmosphere for people to congregate, this announcement ushers in an entirely new way for influential people to make an impact in the cannabis industry.

“Kind Music Festival is a revolution — leading the way for a new generation of health and wellness focused cannabis consumers, ‘The Kind Generation,'” says a KIND festival producer.

Tyson Ranch Resort is located in California City, a town that’s been looking for opportunities to revitalize the area through cannabis related ventures. A short drive away is Edwards Air Force Base, and Tyson plans on working directly with military personnel to offer CBD products that assist with PTSD, anxiety, and chronic pain.

While the idea of getting high on Mike Tyson’s property and watching music artists perform might sound like the epitome of a good time — and the fact that the logo for the festival is a dove with a pot leaf in it’s beak — festival goers should note that cannabis will not be for sale at the event. In the frequently asked questions section of its website, the festival addressed the question of whether it was OK to consume cannabis with the answer, “KMF salutes California’s progressive stance on cannabis and its updated recreational/medical laws that go into effect on January 1, 2019.”

The website’s homepage also added “However there will be no sales or giveaways of cannabis products at the festival. … We look forward to making that a reality in the near future!”

Early bird tickets are priced at a mere $55. In an effort to infuse a philanthropic element, one dollar from each ticket sold will be donated to Standing United, a non-profit organization that focuses on individuals struggling with homelessness and addiction.

For more info about the Kind Music Festival and to purchase tickets, visit their website.

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Tyson 2.0 Launches New Mike Bites Cannabis Gummies

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Nearly 25 years after he was disqualified from the World Boxing Association Heavyweight Championship for biting his opponent’s ears, Mike Tyson’s Tyson 2.0 cannabis brand has just released ear-shaped edibles, Mike Bites.

The new ear-shaped edibles are complete with a missing chunk where Tyson removed a portion of Evander Holyfield’s cartilage in what became known as The Bite Fight. After Tyson bit off a chunk of Holyfield’s ear, the 1997 match resumed. However, after attempting to snack on Holyfield’s second ear, Tyson was disqualified and his boxing licence was withdrawn. The Nevada State Athletic Commission handed Tyson a a $3 million fine for his actions and he didn’t fight again for over a year.

Mike Bites gummies will be sold at dispensaries in California, Massachusetts and Nevada.

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Wiz Khalifa Debuts New Taylor Gang x Stündenglass Collab

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Wiz Khalifa and his entertainment company Taylor Gang Ent. have collaborated with Stündenglass, the world’s first gravity-powered infuser, to introduce the iconic gold and black Taylor Gang x Stündenglass.

“I’m honored to have collaborated with long time friend Wiz Khalifa, who is as passionate about this product as I am. Our mutual admiration for Stündenglass made it a natural collaboration,” Stündenglass CEO Chris Folkerts said via a press release.

Taylor Gang x Stündenglass is an authentic collaboration developed after the multi-platinum-selling, Grammy-winning, Golden Globe-nominated Khalifa discovered Stündenglass and began enjoying it regularly as seen on his Instagram.

“I love my Stündenglass, and I’m pumped everyone gets to experience this with me now,” Khalifa.

The Taylor Gang x Stündenglass. PHOTO | Courtesy of Stündenglass

The infuser features a patented 360-degree gravity system that elicits a powerful and immersive experience. It generates kinetic motion activation via cascading water, opposing airflow technology and the natural force of gravity.

The Taylor Gang gravity bing comes in an exclusive black and gold colorway and features two glass globes on a metal base made of aircraft-grade aluminum, surgical grade stainless steel, and high-quality Teflon seals.

Taylor Gang includes artists Ty Dolla $ign, Juicy J, and Berner among others — the former of which has his own line Stündenglass collab with his Cookies brand.

“We’re very excited to launch the official Taylor Gang x Stündenglass. We use glass in our everyday lives, so it only made sense to team up and create an exclusive Taylor Gang collaboration for the fans,” Taylor Gang said.


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No Super Bowl for Brock Ollie

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With medicinal marijuana being legal in 37 states and recreational cannabis allowed in 18, we should be seeing commercials for companies, products, and services almost as frequently as commercials for sports betting, which is permitted in 30 states in some form.

However, mainstream cannabis advertising continues to be non-existent, as demonstrated in the recent news that NBC has rejected an ad by cannabis e-commerce and advertising platform Weedmaps from being shown during the Super Bowl LVI event his coming Sunday.

Weedmaps reportedly approached the network late last year about airing a Super Bowl commercial that would be “similar to a PSA,” according to reports. Execs volunteered to present some of their earlier educational-based programming, assuring NBC executives that it would not contain any direct-sell messages, which are still forbidden under federal law.

“The answer was a hard no — they wouldn’t even entertain the conversation,” Weedmaps Chief Operating Officer Juanjo Feijoo told Adweek. “We see ourselves as trying to be trailblazers in the industry and making new inroads where others haven’t gone before in cannabis advertising. So it was disappointing.”

The contentious ad personifies cannabis as Brock Ollie, a head of broccoli, the veggie emoji commonly used as a visual representation of cannabis in marketing. The 30-second ad takes viewers through a day in the life of Brock Ollie, whose superfood identity is in jeopardy as he is repeatedly misidentified as cannabis. The ad offers a lighthearted take on the industry’s issues, such as social media censorship and a lack of clear advertising standards, which limit cannabis-related commercials during nationally televised events like the Super Bowl.

“Despite three quarters of the country having legalized cannabis and the bipartisan enthusiasm we continue to see in support for change at the federal level, the industry continues to face roadblocks that inhibit competition in the legal market and stifle opportunities to educate,” Chris Beals, CEO of Weedmaps said. “There’s an irony in the fact that the biggest night for advertising will feature an array of consumer brands in regulated industries, from beverage alcohol to sports betting, yet legal cannabis retailers, brands and businesses have been boxed out.”

The game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams will be played Sunday in L.A.

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