| − | says that he ‘died' after smoking toad venom, an increasingly popular psychedelic drug that has been used by celebrities including HGTV star Christina Haack and President 's son, Hunter.<br>Tyson, the 55-year-old former heavyweight boxing champion-turned cannabis entrepreneur, said he has ingested the venom more than 50 times.<br><br>There have been days he has smoked it as much as three times.<br>Toad venom is an illegal Schedule 1 substance in the United States [https://www.savethestudent.org/?s=-%20meaning - meaning] that the federal government considers it without medical value but one with a high potential for abuse.<br>Proponents of toad venom, including and Haack, said it has profound spiritual and health benefits.<br><br>Biden, whose history of drug abuse has long been documented, [https://www.thefreedictionary.com/credits%20toad credits toad] venom with helping him stay sober.<br>Other Schedule 1 substances include marijuana, heroin, LSD, ecstasy and magic mushrooms.<br> Mike Tyson (pictured in Las Vegas on November 5) says that he ‘died' after smoking toad venom - a drug he has used more than 50 times since first being introduced to it four years ago<br> 'Bufo toad', commonly known as Colorado River toad or the Sonoran Desert toad, secretes a substance that can be used to achieve a psychedelic high<br> Toad venom is an increasingly popular psychedelic drug whose benefits have been touted by celebrities including President Joe Biden's son, Hunter (left), and HGTV star Christina Haack (seen right with realtor fiance Josh Hall)<br>Schedule 1 drugs are effectively illegal nationwide, though toad venom can legally be smoked in Canada and Mexico.<br>Since taking ‘the toad,' Tyson has traveled across the country to preach the gospel of psychedelic drugs while selling .<br> RELATED ARTICLES <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br>‘It has made me more creative and helps me focus,' he said. ‘I'm more present as a businessman and entrepreneur.'<br>Tyson's business ventures include two brands of cannabis under his Tyson Ranch brand name.<br><br>One line of products is called ‘Toad', though it doesn't include actual venom. Instead, it is inspired by his experiences taking the drug. <br>Iron Mike said he was 100 pounds overweight, drinking, and taking narcotics including cocaine four years ago when a friend recommended that he start using toad venom.<br>‘I "died" during my first trip,' Tyson, [http://daftarslot.digital/ bo slot gacor terpercaya] 55, tells the .<br>‘In my trips I've seen that death is beautiful.<br><br>Life and death both have to be beautiful, but death has a bad rep.<br>‘The toad has taught me that I'm not going to be here forever. There's an expiration date.'<br>The toad is a reference to the species Bufo Alvarius, or ‘bufo toad.' Historically, the venom was ingested by licking the poisonous amphibian's back.<br><br>Now, however, it is available as a smokeable ‘dust'-like substance.<br>The psychoactive material is collected when the toad comes out of hibernation, which can last from as early as September to as late as June, depending on the altitude and latitude.<br>The poison-secreting gland is milked and the venom is collected and dried.<br><br>It is then converted into a powdery crystal that can be smoked. <br> Tyson's business ventures include two brands of cannabis under his Tyson Ranch brand name<br>'Bufo toad' is commonly known as Colorado River toad or the Sonoran Desert toad and is found across northern Mexico and the southwestern United States.<br>The animal secretes a powerful venom which contains the psychotropic compound 5-MeO-DMT, a chemical which induces a high with 'warm sensation, euphoria, and strong visual and auditory hallucinations'<br>The secretion also contains the chemical bufotenin, which also occurs in some plants and mushrooms.<br>Bufotenin has been outlawed in California since 1970.<br><br>It is also illegal to possess Colorado river toads in several states.<br>Tyson has said that toad venom made him feel 'like you die and you're reborn.'<br>'I did it as a dare,' Tyson told the Post.<br>'I was doing heavy drugs like cocaine, so why not? It's another dimension.<br>'Before I did the toad, I was a wreck. The toughest opponent I ever faced was myself.<br>'I had low self-esteem. People with big egos often have low self-esteem.<br><br>We use our ego to subsidize that.<br>'The toad strips the ego.'<br>The former champ is so enamored with toad venom that he built an entire nursery of the four-legged creatures at his Southern California ranch.<br>'People see the difference [in me],' he said.<br>'It speaks for itself.<br><br>If you knew me in 1989 you knew a different person.<br>'My mind isn't sophisticated enough to fathom what happened, but life has improved.<br>'The toad's whole purpose is to reach your highest potential.<br>I look at the world differently.<br>'We're all the same. Everything is love.'<br><div class="art-ins mol-factbox news" data-version="2" id="mol-d19c0d40-4700-11ec-991e-ad7a0b997869" website Tyson smokes TOAD VENOM - psychedelic drug touted by Hunter Biden
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