Every week, NFL players experience a wide array of injuries that cause them to suffer severe pain. There has been longstanding debate on whether marijuana should be allowed as a form of pain relief in the NFL. In a series of interviews, he noted that doctors recommended CBD because painkillers would have been harmful to his intestines and recovery. Following doctors’ orders, he started using CBD to treat the disease and was suspended twice by the NFL. Plummer credits CBD in helping him with the repercussions of NFL related injuries and avoiding the addictive nature of painkillers.

Source: Forbes February 14, 2017 01:52 UTC