Mike Tyson praises Trump for cannabis executive order, predicts it will allow 500,000 jobs to be counted

Boxing legend Mike Tyson talks to Fox News Digital about the first time he ever used cannabis and how it played into his fight with Jake Paul as he urges President Donald Trump toward federal reform.

Boxing legend Mike Tyson was one of the first star athletes to celebrate President Donald Trump's executive order addressing cannabis reform Thursday.

Trump's order reclassified marijuana as a less dangerous drug, which would ease restrictions so it's easier to purchase and sell and pave the way for more research on marijuana’s medical benefits. 

Marijuana previously was labeled a Schedule I drug under Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regulations, the same category the agency uses for heroin, ecstasy and LSD. 

Under the new Schedule III classification, marijuana is now in a category alongside drugs like Tylenol containing codeine and anabolic steroids the agency claims have a "moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence." 

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Tyson suggested the change could help employment numbers by allowing existing jobs to be counted.

"Thank you [President Trump] for rescheduling cannabis. This decision reflects listening to people across the country and taking a practical step toward modernizing outdated policies. It supports American workers, families, and businesses, and allows over 500,000 existing jobs to finally be counted," Tyson wrote on X.

Tyson added that he hopes further measures are taken to grant clemency to certain people who have been convicted of nonviolent marijuana use in the past. 

"Clemency and federal legalization are the next important steps. Americans across the political spectrum agree that no one should remain incarcerated for