One of the great charms of weed, if users and growers are to be believed, is that different strains produce different effects. One strain may give you a high while another may heighten alertness. The combinations and intensity of effects […]
As sports and cannabis culture intersect, leagues and leaders rethink relationship with weed. Local boxing promoter Lee Baxter says he didn’t know the significance of April 20 when he booked the …
Leo Bridgewater is a 42-year-old father of two, a veteran who served three tours of duty in the Army and a former Defense Department contractor who worked as a specialist …
In 2004, Ricky Williams retired from the NFL for the first time after failing his third NFL-mandated drug test in five seasons. He never imagined that, more than a decade later, …
Medical marijuana is still banned under university rules, but patients will no longer face criminal charges. The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled last week that possessing medical marijuana on college and university …
When it comes to the issue of pot and the NFL, former Jets defensive end and cannabis entrepreneur Marvin Washington says commissioner Roger Goodell and the league keep “saying the …
States with medical marijuana programs are beginning to open access to the drug for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, under mounting pressure from veterans groups advocating marijuana as an alternative …
Not long ago, whenever professional athletes dabbled with marijuana, it was bad news: multigame suspensions, ruined careers, endless stoner jokes. Not anymore. Just take a look at this week’s Sports …
More than two-thirds of American adults support professional athletes using marijuana to manage the aches and pains they sustain on the playing field, according to a joint poll Opens a …
Cannabis wasn’t their first choice. Doctors in the Philippines prescribed Valium to calm her down. They also tried Rivotril, a sedative that slows down the activity of the brain. Everything going …