NBA Cannabis

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has not been testing players for marijuana use since April 2023. Some questioned the move, while others praised it, including rapper, cannabis entrepreneur and advocate Snoop Dogg. Former NBA player Jason Williams, who played from 1998 to 2011, said even if...

A California-based extraction and manufacturing cannabis company, LEEF Brands, Inc. (CSE:LEEF) (OTC:LEEEF) announced Wednesday an ambassador partnership with NBA All-Star Rudy Gobert of the Minnesota Timberwolves, a role that will cast the him as a leading brand ambassador for the company's ...

Dwyane Wade has partnered with California's prominent lifestyle brand, Jeeter, to launch a limited-edition cannabis box called "Wade Hall of Flame." The box is a celebration of Wade's induction on Saturday into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. The new produce...

NBA star Kevin Durant persuaded league commissioner Adam Silver to remove marijuana from the league’s banned substance list. What Happened: During CNBC x Boardroom’s inaugural Game Plan sports business summit, Durant, who is also a cannabis advocate and entrepreneur,...

NBA's Montrezl Harrell faces five years if convicted on felony cannabis possession charges.  What happened?  The Charlotte Hornets forward was pulled over by a Kentucky state trooper on May 12 in Richmond, Ky., reported The Charlotte Observer. ...