DeCastro's new job

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/article/former-steelers-player-enters-medical-172253064.html
Not who I would have expected when I saw the title.

 

I'll say this, I'd much rather use medical marijuana than any prescribed pain killer. Not surprised to see so many former players in that business.

 

This is probably taking the conversation in the wrong direction, but I've dabbled with the flower and while enjoyable, I can't see how it would do much of anything for pain. IMO

And funk pain killers, hate em, but they are necessary in circumstances.

 

Interesting to see one of the investors is Bud Dupree

 

They might as well look up Leveon Bell and Lagarette Blount as potential investors!

 

A legal drug dealer

 

Somehow a marijuana dispensary next door to a business named Laser Storm seems like one of nature's perfect pairings.

 

It's been used as a pain remedy for thousands of years

https://www.sydney.edu.au/lambert/medicinal-cannabis/history-of-cannabis.html

 

Not only are they investors, they are clients.

 

Santonio Holmes he waked and baked himself right
out of the Steel City. I think we shipped his ass to NY jets never
to be heard from again.

 

i think he has a job here as our conditioning coach for our coaches.

 

Because you know him so well?

 

Not the same as flower you can buy on the corner, but there are controlled studies showing the potential benefit of prescription cannabinoids for pain associated with certain conditions (cancer, nerve, joint).

 

Oh he will be an investor I bet.

 

True, but does it help address the pain or just distract the person from it?

 

Dulling nerves and receptors in the brain will alleviate pain symptoms. Alcohol does it as well. It's been shown that drunk people don't feel cold as much.


I think there are some benefits with herbal remedies, whatever the plant. Synthetic drugs are mimics of the properties of plants after all. It's not an all or none situation though. It never is. There are risks as well as benefits and you just have to weigh each situation. Allergy meds vs local honey? What works better for you.

 

You missed my point...I get that it has been used for such, but in my experience it hasn't helped me with any sort of pain relief. And no, I haven't had every symptom that you can google that MJ may help for.

 

While medical MJ is of higher potency than the "corner", it isn't the equivalent of Motrin to Oxycontin. LOL

But again, this is just a personal opinion, I'm sure there are symptoms that it gives people relief from.

 

He changed his name he is known now as Legarette Blunt

 

TBH I think a lot of NFL players would get into the medicinal marijuana game. It makes sense as a far superior option to painkillers (opioids) that are crazy addictive, while marijuana can be a non-addictive pain management device that goes a long way. These are guys that spent years managing pain associated with their job and if this was something they used to good result, then they have a quality testimonial to share.

It makes sense from a business perspective as opening a distributor would be just a financial cost up front, and require minimal to zero knowledge on growing, or producing, etc. He likely has the money to invest and would just be purchasing from a bevy of producers and reselling the products in a marked-up fashion. Besides, who wouldn't want to buy from a former NFL player (local hero of sorts)? I see this a ton in Columbus with former Buckeye players. Start a business with up front money, leverage your name and image in a city where you're revered. Easy money. Not a bad plan IMO.

 

They already have investments in the industry. Saw an article awhile back about them talking on a podcast about it.

 

Junkie

 

I like for fun and pain relief, what a plant, it's a gift and you can grow it on your own, although purchasing pre rolls is damn convenient.

No chemicals needed, just need soil, water, sunlight and a seed.

Freedom!

 

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