The ex-NFL star on mental health, the benefits of cannabis and his biggest issue with the league’s drug program.
For anyone with questions or skepticism about the validity of cannabis being an aid in both physical health and mental wellness, former NFL running back Ricky Williams has a recommendation: come over and smoke with him.
“There are certain people who’ve had negative experiences and so I understand where they’re coming from. But there are certain people who have never had a personal experience with cannabis. So for them, I would suggest coming over to my house. We’ll just take one hit and we’ll have a conversation,” the 44-year-old tells InsideHook. “My sense is 100% of those people are going to have a different opinion afterward from just having the experience. So much about altered states of consciousness, entheogens and psychedelics is about the set and setting. When we have this idea that what we’re doing is wrong, the set and setting are already messed up.”
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