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Watch Boulder skier Lyman Currier react to his 4.20 score at Sochi Olympics

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By Ricardo Baca, The Cannabist Staff Part of the Olympics’ allure is the drama, the sadness, the emotion. Colorado skier Lyman Currier experienced all of the above as his Olympics ended too early with the worst kind of “pop” earlier this week. Denver Post writer Jason Blevins reported from the hills at Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, earlier this week: “The heaving sobs. […]

A look at high-profile athletes tied to marijuana use

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By Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post While the debate about the pros and cons of marijuana use in the sports world heats up, the use of pot by athletes has made headlines for decades. Here are a few high-profile athletes who have been tied to marijuana use. Von Miller: The Broncos linebacker tested positive for marijuana in 2011 […]

NFL cornerback Malcolm Butler denies rumors of marijuana use during Super Bowl week

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By John Healy, New York Daily News A two-time Super Bowl champion cornerback may have just hit the market for the Jets and Giants. Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler, who was benched for unknown reasons in Super Bowl LII, posted a statement on Twitter suggesting he will not be returning to the Patriots next season. “I want to […]

Cannabis at the Olympics? Gold medalist and advocate Ross Rebagliati on CBD’s future in international sport

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By Bruce Kennedy, The Cannabist Staff RELATED ARTICLES 10 new-ish cannabis terms every Colorado stoner should know, from adult-use to solvent-free The New Year didn’t just usher in a new era of legal adult-use marijuana in California. It also marked the end of prohibition of the cannabis compound cannabidiol in world sport. In late September, the […]

NFL Hall-of-Famer will be the keynote speaker at cannabis business summit in Denver

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By Lindsey Bartlett, The Cannabist Staff Terrell Davis, two-time Super Bowl champion, Hall-of-Famer and former Denver Broncos star with 40 rushing records, will be the keynote speaker at the Minority Cannabis Business Association Summit in Denver on March 22-24. “I am sincerely looking forward to the opportunity to address fellow minority business owners and supports of minority entrepreneurs,” Davis said […]