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Former NBA player and coach Isiah Thomas has invested $3 million into One World Pharma, a licensed hemp and cannabis ingredient producer in Colombia.

Former NFL running back and Super Bowl champion Marshawn Lynch has launched a new premium product line called Dodi Blunts, which features products infused with highly potent THCa diamonds.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has removed THC from its list of banned substances, except in cases where an athlete uses it “intentionally for performance-enhancing purposes.”

The NBA will not be testing for cannabis use during the upcoming season. The policy was extended from drug testing rules agreed upon last season by the league and players union.

Weedmaps has been named the official sponsor for the November 28 boxing bout between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr.

Approximately 35% of UFC and E-Sports fans consume cannabis — more than fans of any other sport, according to a recent poll.

United Kingdom Anti-Doping has announced it will shorten bans for athletes who fail drug tests for non-performance enhancing drugs, including cannabis.

Full-spectrum hemp oil brand Synchronicity has become the first CBD company to land a partnership with the United Soccer League.

The NBA confirmed it would no longer drug test players for cannabis or any recreational drugs when the league resumes play in late July.

With the NFL’s cannabis policy for players now significantly relaxed, Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory — who was suspended indefinitely after repeatedly failing tests for cannabis use — has filed for reinstatement in the league.

The NFL’s new collective bargaining agreement has removed the threat of league suspension for positive cannabis tests by players.

MLB officials have announced that, while players are allowed to use cannabis in their personal lives, they are not allowed to partner with or accept sponsorships from cannabis companies.

The NFL and NFL Players Association could soon reach a collective bargaining agreement that would drastically reduce the penalties for cannabis use in the league.

A petition to add being a Browns or Bengals fan as a qualifying condition for Ohio’s medical cannabis program has been submitted to the State Medical Board for consideration.

The MLB may remove cannabis from its banned substances list for minor league players; major league players are already not tested for cannabis use.

The alternative, off-season football league XFL will not include cannabis among its drug testing protocols when the new league launches next spring.

After the Pro Golf Association’s recent suspension of two-time tour winner Matt Every for cannabis use, the disparity between pro sports’ cannabis policies and public sentiment has grown even more apparent.

Is this new CBD-infused sportswear line from Acabada a real breakthrough in activewear apparel, or is the extraordinary hype surrounding CBD leading startups down increasingly bizarre paths?

Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has announced a partnership with Abacus Health Products and said that CBD products have helped him be “pain-free” for the first time in a decade.

UFC star Nate Diaz lit up a CBD joint this week during a public workout ahead of his face-off against Anthony Pettis this weekend at UFC 241.

Medical cannabis company Primitive, co-owned by former Detroit Lions Calvin Johnson and Rob Sims, announced a partnership with Harvard University to research medical cannabis as a treatment for CTE.

Details have emerged about the CBD trials partnership between the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Canada’s Aurora Cannabis; the trials will investigate CBD’s effectiveness in wound care, recovery, pain treatment, and more.

cbdMD has entered into a multi-year promotional deal with mixed martial arts company Bellator, whose events are broadcast to nearly 1 billion people around the globe.