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.