Browsing Tag
basketball
27 posts
Celebrating Bill Walton: A Giant for Justice
Bill Walton loved the whole world, talking basketball, the Grateful Dead, and really good weed.
June 4, 2024
NCAA Division Proposes Removing Cannabis From Banned Substances List
Several changes are being implemented at the NCAA to reduce or end penalties for athletes who test positive for cannabinoids.
January 18, 2024
Former NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade Releases Exclusive Cannabis Box
The limited-edition box coincides with Dwyane Wade’s recent induction into the NBA Hall of Fame.
August 18, 2023
Kevin Durant Says He Lobbied NBA To Drop Cannabis Ban
Former MVP says the league commissioner could smell the weed on him when they spoke.
July 28, 2023
NCAA Committee Shows Support for Removing Cannabis From List of Banned Substances
The NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports notes that cannabis is not a performance-enhancing substance.
June 21, 2023
‘Air’ Tells Story of Nike Signing Michael Jordan
The movie isn’t the slam dunk director Ben Affleck thinks it is, but it’s still pretty good.
April 11, 2023
NBA Deal Would Remove THC Drug Testing, Allow Player Investment in MJ Companies
The NBA and National Basketball Players Association reached a deal that would allow players to invest in cannabis and be free from drug testing for THC.
April 6, 2023
Brittney Griner is Free, But Another American Remains Locked Up in Russia for Pot
Sixty-one-year-old Marc Fogel was arrested in Russia last year after authorities found medical cannabis in his possession.
December 13, 2022
Brittney Griner Released from Russian Prison in Exchange for Arms Dealer
Brittney Griner was swapped for Viktor Bout, aka the ‘Merchant of Death.’
December 8, 2022
Brittney Griner Moved To Russian Penal Colony in Unknown Location
This marks another grim turn of events for the American basketball star.
November 10, 2022