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NFL HOF Linebacker Jack Ham advocates for cannabis in Pennsylvania and will serve as a spokesperson and consultant for AGRiMED, which has plans to grow and provide cannabis for patients who meet a qualifying medical condition for the therapeutic use of marijuana. This partnership plans to advocate for medical marijuana in Pennsylvania by connecting patients with the medicine they need. They also hope to help create careers for the Pennsylvania communities.
According to the AGRIMED news article, Ham said that this wasn’t about getting high, “This is about medicine and giving patients an alternative option to manage pain and other medical complications that arise from cancer treatment, and other problems.”
You can read the full press release from AGRIMED here.
The Weed Blog has done a fair amount of coverage on the NFL and various retired players, such as Eugene Monroe, who have advocated for medical cannabis law reform and safe access for retired athletes. But, until the NFL makes changes to it’s current policies and rules, NFL players are limited to using pharmaceuticals to manage their pain.
According to The Tribune Democrat
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