Marijuana use in the NFL and the NBA are prohibited. The latter has recently come under the spotlight with former Warrior Stephen Jackson proclaiming that he used to smoke weed before most NBA games—and that his coach was okay with it. Former and recent players of the NFL are also trying to change the sporting world’s perspective on marijuana.
A cannabis convention was held Wednesday night at the Revention Music Center in Houston ahead of Super Bowl LI and Jim McMahon, former NFL quarterback and two-time Super Bowl champion, was among those in attendance. McMahon, who has been open with his struggles with opiate addiction, is a strong advocate for the drug and believes in its medicinal value. His mission is to remove the stigma related to cannabis and promote its benefits, not only for current and former NFL players, but for the general public. The bigger picture is to help Ex-NFL Players Tackle Weed in a way that can make them feel better. Although the plant has side effects like hunger, it hasn’t killed anybody. Event organizer Rory Mendoza said he felt Super Bowl week in Houston, with the nation’s spotlight shining on the city, was the perfect time to spread his message of what cannabis can do for current and former athletes alike.
Despite a long history of legal and social barriers to scientifically sound research and clinical trials on the benefits of medical cannabis, evidence-based research into the mysteries of the cannabis plant continues to grow in recent years. Dr. Jahan Marcu, Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Endocannabinoid Medicine, recently interviewed researcher Dr. Philippe Lucas,…
When we talk about cannabis legalization providing an opportunity for criminal justice reform that includes social equity – paying the cops with cannabis profits is definitely not what most had in mind. Thankfully, in Portland, Oregon officials will no longer use cannabis-derived tax funds for the city’s police budget. Mayor Ted Wheeler announced a redirection…
Aside from the atrocities military personnel must face in the line of duty, many aspects of service continue to knock at their door daily, even after returning to civilian life. One aspect of service that many veterans live with daily is known as PTSD or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. This condition, which has affected veterans since…
Are you looking for the perfect cannabis strain to address your needs? If so, you’re probably weighing the benefits of indica vs. sativa. You’re probably familiar with the sedative effects of indica strains of cannabis and, by contrast, the invigorating and uplifting effects that sativa strains are known for. However, the indica and sativa strategy…
Researchers demand higher quality cannabis. The DEA promised a few years ago it would let more people grow cannabis for research purposes, but it wasn’t until late last month — as the country locked down under safer-at-home orders to combat the coronavirus pandemic — that the agency unveiled a plan for how it would do…
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