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NFL's Calvin Johnson and Rob Sims Talk Cannabis: It's 'A God-Given Gift' - Green Entrepreneur
“The NFL and cannabis have been in the headlines this year, from punitive measures imposed on players to players themselves entering the industry. During the 2019 Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Toronto, Primitive co-founders and former NFL players Calvin Johnson and Rob Sims, explained why they entered the cannabis business, where the NFL can improve its drug policies and what excites them most about the industry.” Read More Here
“Johnson, who played wide receiver for the Lions from 2007 through the 2015 season, has turned to the medical marijuana industry since retiring from football. He has touted the healing capabilities of cannabis for treating chronic pain in his post-NFL life.” Read More Here
“Former NFL players Calvin Johnson and Rob Sims have partnered with Harvard University to research the effects of medical marijuana on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to Michael Rothstein of ESPN.” Read More Here
WEBBERVILLE, Mich. -- Calvin Johnson walks into the brightly lit, orange-hued Flower Room 1 and begins to get excited. In front of him are 180 marijuana plants, all lined up in rows of three or four, broken down in identical, segmented trays for optimal growth.” Read More Here