NFL Should Let Players use CBD for Pain Management, States Hall of Fame Rusher Terrell Davis

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / August 29, 2019 / Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Davis told CNBC on Wednesday that he uses a hemp extract to cope with pain from his NFL playing days and that it could be used to help other athletes “feel normal again.”

Davis, a two-time Super Bowl champion and former Denver Broncos running back stated on CNBC’s “The Exchange” that his body, like many other players was beaten down after years in the NFL and that he turned to cannabidiol (CBD) after no other treatment helped with joint and migraine pains.

“I feel about as good as I did when I played. My knees, I have more flexibility in my joints right now,” said Davis, who played in the NFL for seven years and retired before the 2002 season. “For a year and a half now I’ve had one migraine, and I didn’t have a full-blown migraine, so it’s helped me in that respect.”

Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a non-intoxicating derivative of either the hemp or marijuana plant. Earlier this year, Davis launched a sports drink brand called Defy, the first CBD-infused performance drink in the U.S. He co-founded the company in 2017.

The 2018 Farm Bill made hemp cultivation legal in the country, but the FDA has yet to approve CBD. The PGA and pro tennis allow players to use CBD, but it still remains prohibited in the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL.

In May, the NFL and NFL Players Association formed joint committees to look into alternative therapies to help football players manage pain and behavioral health, as well as promote wellness for players. The Joint Pain Management Committee’s tasks include researching the effects of both cannabis and CBD.

“It’s a beautiful thing. It’s worked for me. It’s worked for a lot of players,” Davis said.

Davis said he hopes the research will lead the league to allow the use of CBD by players, although he said many athletes had already been using the extract years prior to his learning of the substance.

“In a few years, hopefully sooner rather than later, CBD will be something that players who are currently playing will be able to use as a measure of taking care of the pain management, the inflammation,” Davis said. “So I think the benefits of this (will) be tremendous, and we have yet to see (any) known side effects, so I’m encouraged by what we see.”

Joseph Lewis, President of Tech Central (OTC PINK:TCHC) a publicly traded company traded on OTCMarkets stated “The benefits of CBD are being recognized more and more every day. We have several athletes that are taking our Better Mind CBD products and they have all claimed to see results. The statements made by Mr. Davis while he was on CNBC are in line with what we’ve heard from other athletes. The potential of CBD just continues to amaze us.”

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Tech Central, Inc. (TCHC) is a media company engaging in online video, photography, content development and distribution; and website and mobile app technology integration design and development.

The Company entered the cannabis sector using its APP, Media and Web development background to launch its own line of original products called Better Mind CBD in addition to white label capabilities. Tech Central plans to integrate its already existing business of app development and content development into the CBD Company to provide white label clients with a one-stop shop for creating their own CBD brand.

The Company entered the cannabis sector using its APP, Media and Web development background to launch its own line of original products called Better Mind CBD in addition to white label capabilities. Tech Central plans to integrate its already existing business of app development and content development into the CBD Company to provide white label clients with a one-stop shop for creating their own CBD brand.”

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