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Malawi Appoints Mike Tyson As Its Cannabis Ambassador
11/24/21 4:57 PM ET (Benzinga)Print
The government of Malawi has asked the former world heavyweight champ, Mike Tyson to become the official ambassador for the country's cannabis industry.

Agriculture Minister Lobin Low sent a letter to Tyson inviting him to take up the role, saying that cannabis legalization in Malawi had created new opportunities.

Recently, during a training workshop with farmers, Lowe encouraged cannabis growers to form cooperatives to increase their bargaining power and that he viewed cannabis as a key part of the country's agricultural export strategy to contribute to domestic development.

Hence, Malawi's decision to appoint Tyson.

A successful cannabis entrepreneur, Tyson is launching his own cannabis line, Tyson 2.0, on Black Friday in partnership with Columbia Care Inc. (NEO: CCHW) at Colorado dispensary The Green Solution.

"Malawi may not go it alone as the industry is complex [and requires] collaboration. I would therefore like to appoint you, Mr. Mike Tyson, as Malawi's Cannabis Branch ambassador," Lowe wrote in the invitation, reported the BBC.