Mike Tyson Strain: What It Is, THC, Effects and Price

Last updated 19 October 2026 from live stock · By the Bud Cargo team

What strain is Mike Tyson?

Mike Tyson is the common name for Tyson, a pure or near-pure indica named after the heavyweight champion. Leafly lists Canna Clinic as the breeder and gives the aliases Mike Tyson, Mike Tyson OG and Mike. AllBud describes it as the “classic house strain” of Canna Clinic since 2011.

The exact parents are not documented. Leafly calls it “a cross of unknown strains”. AllBud says it is believed to come from OG Kush, and its OG Tyson listing calls it an OG Kush phenotype while noting this “has never been confirmed”. That uncertainty is normal for dispensary house strains from the early 2010s, which were often kept or renamed without published breeding records. If a shop gives you a confident pedigree for Mike Tyson, ask where it comes from.

Why so many shops call it Mike Tyson OG

The “OG” tag follows the OG Kush story. The flavour supports it: diesel, skunk and a chemical sharpness are classic OG traits. But no breeder record we could find proves the cross, so we treat “OG” as a description of the style rather than a confirmed parent.

Is the Mike Tyson strain the same as Tyson 2.0?

No. The Mike Tyson strain is an older indica named after the boxer, while Tyson 2.0 is a cannabis brand endorsed by Mike Tyson himself. Zen Leaf, a US dispensary that carries the brand, says its first strain was The Toad and lists others such as Tiger Mintz and Dynamite Cookies, along with ear-shaped Mike Bites gummies. Search results mix the two up all the time.

The Mike Tyson ounce we sell is the strain, not a Tyson 2.0 product. We don’t have breeder paperwork for this lot. Our description is based on how it looks, smells and smokes, and it matches the diesel, skunky indica the databases describe.

Is Mike Tyson an indica or sativa?

Mike Tyson is an indica. Leafly files Tyson as an indica, and AllBud’s Tyson page calls it “100% pure indica”. AllBud’s second listing, OG Tyson, says 70% indica and 30% sativa, but the same page also calls it a pure indica, so the split is not reliable. Every source agrees it is body-heavy.

Indica and sativa labels only tell you so much. Dose, tolerance and terpene content shape the experience more than the tag. Our guide to indica vs sativa vs hybrid explains why.

How strong is the Mike Tyson strain?

Mike Tyson is a strong indica, but the reliable published figure is about 20% to 21% THC, not the 30% some shops advertise. Here is what each source says:

The high numbers come from shop listings describing one batch, and they rarely show a lab certificate. The database figures average many reports. We don’t publish a lab-tested THC figure for the lot we stock, so we don’t quote one. Our guide to reading THC percentages on a label explains why one number never tells the whole story.

What does Mike Tyson taste and smell like?

Mike Tyson tastes of diesel and skunk with a sharp, chemical, pungent edge. Leafly’s most reported flavours are diesel, chemical and pungent, and AllBud adds spice, earth and a sweet berry note on the exhale. Myrcene, which Leafly lists as the main terpene, gives that earthy, musky base.

The lot we stock follows the same pattern with a bit more detail: diesel and earthy pine up front, cracked pepper for bite, and a lift of lemon zest over a musky finish. Our cannabis terpenes guide covers how myrcene, pinene and limonene show up in smell.

AllBud describes the buds as large, lumpy and bright lime green, with orange hairs and a frosty coat of trichomes.

Is Tyson weed any good?

Yes, by reviewer scores: Leafly shows a 4.7 average from 80 ratings for Tyson. The most reported effects there are sleepy, relaxed and hungry, and Leafly sums it up as “mostly calming”. AllBud’s users describe a hazy, euphoric start that settles into deep relaxation and couch-lock.

That makes it an evening strain, not a daytime one. Leafly’s most common negatives are dizziness, dry mouth and anxiety. With a heavy indica the usual mistake is taking more before the first dose has fully landed, so wait a while before you top up. This describes what consumers report, not a health claim.

How does Mike Tyson compare with other OG and indica ounces?

Mike Tyson sits in the middle of our menu on price and at the heavy end on effect. These are the closest in-stock ounces by style:

Our Skywalker OG guide and King Kush guide cover two of these in more detail.

Where to buy Mike Tyson online in Canada

Bud Cargo has Mike Tyson in stock as a full-ounce deal for $75. It is sold only as a 28 g ounce, not in smaller sizes, which keeps the price at about $2.68 a gram.

That is exactly the median of the 48 ounce deals in stock today, which run from $39 to $110. If you want a heavy strain for less, the Budget Buds ounces start at $39, and the full indica menu lists every indica in stock. An ounce is 28 g, just under the 30 g of dried cannabis an adult may carry in public under section 8 of the Cannabis Act.

Orders ship across Canada for $25 to BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, $30 to Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes, and $35 to the territories. Shipping is free on orders over $150 (over $250 to the territories). You can pay by Interac e-Transfer or credit card. Bud Cargo is a mail-order dispensary, not a provincially licensed retailer. If Mike Tyson has sold out by the time you read this, the ounce deals page shows what is in stock today.

Frequently asked questions

Sources: Leafly, Tyson (aka Mike Tyson, Mike Tyson OG). AllBud, Tyson. AllBud, OG Tyson. Zen Leaf, Tyson 2.0 brand guide. Cannabis Act (S.C. 2018, c. 16), section 8. Prices from Bud Cargo’s live in-stock catalogue, 19 October 2026.