Weed is officially legal in California, and Mike Tyson is getting in on the
"green rush" to profit off the newly open market. Welcome back to What's Trending,
I'm Shira Lazar. Be sure to LIKE this video and SUBSCRIBE for more social
media news daily. Mike Tyson has been many things in life: a boxer, a movie star,
a video game star, an animated detective, and a real-life criminal. And now he's
adding a "weed entrepreneur" to his Wikipedia page. According to The Blast,
Tyson and his two business partners planned to build a massive "cannabis
resort" in the deserts of Southern California. The trio officially broke
ground on their property in December. For some of you who may be living under a
rock, as of January 1st, California became the 6th state to legalize
recreational marijuana, so Tyson and countless others now have the ability to
sell marijuana legally with a license. And for all of you who want to buy it and
smoke a lot of weed, you can! Now I could tell my kids that back in my day we
dealers were sketchy creeps who just went to prison and were losers and now
they're millionaires! Oh how times have changed. The resort is called "Tyson Ranch"
and will dedicate half of its 40 acres to growing and cultivating the plant.
They plan to employ" professional growers" who will research and develop new
strains of weed. Also, Tyson Ranch plans to have an educational school and a
hydro-feed plant and supply shop for people looking to learn more about
growing cannabis themselves. But the main draw for Tyson's Ranch will be their
"premium 'glamping' campgrounds and cabins." And, don't worry, you won't be roughing it.
This is basically 'glamping.' They'll also have live music, an amphitheater, and a
factory for edibles. So you can have bowls of fun! The property is also close
to Edwards Air Force Base, and the plan is to staff the ranch with mostly veterans.
Tyson Ranch will also supply those in service with CBD, which is the compound
in marijuana. It doesn't get you high, but does alleviate stress, which has been
used to treat PTSD. So basically Mike Tyson is saving the world,
because he's gonna be supplying jobs, helping veterans, and guess what? When you
do anything with weed, you pay taxes, and that could help a lot. Like help with the
education system, and clean up our roads, and just help overall pay off the debt
of all of our cities. So it's a win-win! And to give you a
sense of how big this is, not just big in terms of how many people will be smoking
weed, but how much it can actually help, there will be thousands of jobs made and
California has the ability to collect 1 billion in tax dollars in 2018 alone. To
give you a little comparison, it took Colorado 3 years to hit 500 million.
That's half of what California would hit with this legalization in a year.
So, go California! Congrats on all your smoking. So we don't know
when Tyson Ranch will open, but the new business already has official support
from the local government. We're hoping the attraction will usher in a rebirth
for the surrounding areas. And Mike Tyson was known to use marijuana
well before it was legal. He even said in his memoir that he would get high before
a big fight. He also was very public about his marijuana use when he was
arrested for cocaine possession in 2007. So I guess he was ahead of his time. And
a lot of people on social media are posting their supports with comments
like: "I'm ready to work. Sign me up." And "How long will it take before he's gonna
shill a weedcoin?" But not everyone thinks that this new development is
amusing. According to Leafbuyer, a marijuana
industry website, California produces about 5 times the amount of weed that
Californians smoke. Even with tourism accounted for, California already makes more
marijuana than it knows what to do with. This also makes it much harder for
smaller businesses to compete in the market. And when industries like this go
mainstream and more celebrities jump on board, it's harder for mom and pops to
survive - the ones who have been there from the beginning. I mean think about
your local weed dealer. Doesn't he or she deserve a shot? at Tyson Ranch won't be
America's first weed resort. Colorado opened the country's first ever one in
2016. Called "CannaCamp," it's a 170 acre ranch with cabins,
supplied meals, and of course, an open smoking policy.
They also offer yoga! Now to state has several vacation packages with names
like Kush Tourism and High Life Tours purely for out-of-state visitors who
want to experience the pleasure of hassle-free bong hits. So what do you
think? Will you be planning a vacation at the Tyson Ranch? Let us know in the
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