Over the past five years, athletes worldwide have witnessed a shift in mindset as Professional Sports Leagues and Governing Bodies change policy in favour of clean, natural healing modalities. Emerging as an underdog, Cannabis is on pace to change the game for athletes around the globe.
With an ability to replace outdated pharmaceuticals and provide alternative avenues for recovery, relief, inflammation, sleep, mental health and more, the future looks bright for cannabis and athletics.
Ultimate Disc was the First Sport to Feature a Cannabis Logo on a Professional Team Uniform
In early May, Ultimate Disc made history around the world as the first professional sport to feature a Cannabis Logo on their team uniforms. Schwazze; a vertically integrated and multi-state operating cannabis company announced that its Starbuds (a retailer that specializes in providing a wide selection of products & strains), became the official sponsor for the Colorado Summit Professional Ultimate Disc team.
Major League Baseball [MLB] Throws a Fastball, Announcing CBD Sponsorship
On June 22nd, 2022 the MLB officially welcomed CBD sponsorship into professional baseball. Provisions include that any and all partners are certified by the NSF, a global health and safety organization, to ensure products do not contain THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the psychoactive compound found in Cannabis.
The National Football League [NFL] Awarded $1 Million for Studies Investigating the Effects of Cannabinoids on Pain Management and Neuroprotection from Concussion in Elite Football Players
On June 2021, the NFL made headlines pledging $1 Million dollars to cannabis research and on Feb the 1st, 2022, the NFL officially announced the recipients. Out of 106 proposals submitted, two teams from the University of San Diego and the University of Regina in Canada were selected by the NFL and the NFL Players Association’s Joint Pain Management Committee to investigate the effects of cannabinoids on pain management and neuroprotection from concussion in elite football players.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA] Changed Its Policy to provide for a Relaxed Approach to Cannabis
The NCAA has changed its policy to provide for a relaxed approach to cannabis and the amount of THC an athlete can have to trigger a positive test. In an effort to align with the World Anti-Doping Agency’s levels, the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports has agreed to allow for the threshold levels of THC, (the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis), to increase from 35 nanograms per millilitre to 150 nanograms per millilitre.
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Driving for CBD GREEN, The Professional Golf Association [PGA] Removed CBD as a Prohibited Substance for Players
Cannabis culture is evolving on all fronts, making waves in the sporting world, CBD has found the green, playing a role for recovery and relief for Professional Golf Athletes. Golf, a sport tied to its roots and traditions has started debating the role CBD can play.
Despite the slow acceptance, a handful of Pro Golf Athletes have started to use their voice to Break the Stigma, advocate and partner with CBD brands to further the discussion, educate and spread awareness.
The notably Progressive National Women’s Soccer League [NWSL] Allow Players to Use Cannabinoids Like CBD for Pain Management and Opened Their Arms to CBD Sponsorship
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The National Basketball Association’s [NBA] Newest Addition is Cannabis
It’s official, in the latest CBA, the NBA and the NBPA have agreed to a green inclusive future for professional basketball athletes. The National Basketball Association will not penalize players for cannabis consumption in the new seven-year collective bargaining agreement, removing it entirely from the anti-drug testing program.
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