LEAFSTYLE sits down with former NFL players Mike James and Boo Williams, as they discuss playing in the National Football League (NFL), managing serious injuries, the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), addiction to opioids, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), challenging the medical policies of the NFL, and fighting for the healthcare rights of current and former NFL players.
Mike James, a standout at the University of Miami and former NFL running back, discusses his legal fight as the first player to seek a therapeutic exemption from the NFL for medical cannabis use, his journey from opioid addiction to maintaining a current wellness program that includes cannabis, and his transition to Vice President of the cannabis brand, Lion Order. Boo Williams, former tight-end for the New Orleans Saints and 7 year NFL career, discusses his relationship with cannabis, the challenges of managing the trauma of the NFL, the mental anguish of a post professional career and a suicide attempt, an eight month stint at the Crosby Center, and his continued fight to ensure NFL players receive the proper healthcare, including the access to cannabis.
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