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The retired NFL star has used his platform and in depth expertise to alter the dialog round hashish for athletes and sufferers.
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Ricky Williams is aware of greater than most how helpful hashish may be, each on and off the sector. As somebody who spent 11 seasons taking part in within the NFL, most notably for the Miami Dolphins, the previous working again and longtime weed advocate used hashish as a method of restoration from the pounding he took performed within the sport from 1999 to 2011, and knew different gamers used the plant to deal with their ache and accidents.
Williams’ soccer profession was spectacular. He began robust because the winner of the 1998 Heisman Trophy—the award given to the very best faculty soccer participant within the nation—throughout his time on the College of Texas at Austin. He’d go on to play for the Dolphins and New Orleans Saints and holds many accolades, together with being considered one of simply 29 NFL gamers to eclipse 10,000 dashing yards.
Williams examined constructive for hashish a number of occasions throughout his profession and notably failed a number of weed exams throughout the 2003 season. He turned his again on gridiron glory for good simply earlier than coaching camp in 2004 after the league fined him closely and suspended him for 4 video games for his hashish use, and he turned tarred with the “lazy stoner” stereotype.
Undeterred by folks’s ignorance, he left for Asia to check the origins of hashish within the foothills of the Himalayas, the place he frolicked studying concerning the plant’s therapeutic properties and different botanical medicines. Some 15 years later, Williams emerged as a person in control of his new function as a pacesetter within the world hashish motion.
As soon as criticized by sports activities pundits and followers alike for love of the plant, Williams has used his platform and in depth expertise to “spark greatness” by creating premium hashish merchandise that empower skilled and on a regular basis athletes and sports activities fanatics. Williams says he used his deep information and understanding of herbs, sports activities and wellness to launch his first hashish firm, RW Wellness, a variety formulated by combining herbalism with the therapeutic energy of premium hemp.
Williams adopted the success of RW with the launch of Highsman, his cleverly titled hashish way of life model line personally curated to enhance moments within the day. Pre-Sport is a sativa for an energized increase; Half-Time is a hybrid for centered consciousness and the Put up-Sport Indica provides a relaxed temper. A line of pre-rolls is at the moment in growth. In recognition of the model’s awesomeness, it picked up a 2022 Clio award for the Highsman by Jeeter collab.
“I launched Highsman to create a platform to inform constructive, uplifting tales about hashish use, to counter the false narrative and destroy the stigma,” the two-time faculty All-American says. “This detrimental vibe surrounding hashish is all bullshit; it’s all invented. Moreover all of the BS round being suspended in soccer, hashish has been such a constructive expertise in my life that has put me in contact with the next function. What separates Highsman from different manufacturers—together with superstar manufacturers within the area—is certainly the positivity behind the model.”
This story was initially printed within the print edition of Hashish Now.
