Snoop Dogg Lauds NBA’s Decision to Cease Cannabis Testing for Players
In a groundbreaking move, the NBA announced that players will no longer be tested for marijuana under the new Collective Bargaining Agreement.
This decision eliminates the heavy fines and extensive suspensions previously imposed on players who tested positive for cannabis. Snoop Dogg, a notable cannabis entrepreneur and advocate, enthusiastically supported this change during an appearance on “Stephen A’s World.”
Discussing the medicinal advantages of cannabis, the West Coast legend argued that it could complement traditional medicine. “I thought about the medical side of it,” Snoop Dogg told ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and Jalen Rose. He highlighted “the health benefits,” suggesting that marijuana “could actually help ease the opioids and the pills that they’ve been given and injections.”
Snoop Dogg also emphasized that NBA players should have the option to “heal” themselves using cannabis, particularly as many have enjoyed successful lives after sports due to its therapeutic effects. The NBA’s new agreement with the National Basketball Players Association mirrors the growing trend of relaxed marijuana laws across the United States. Snoop Dogg pointed out that this decision aligns with other major sports organizations.
“And now that the NBA is being lenient just like the NHL and just like Major League Baseball, it’s all the same thing. As long as it doesn’t enhance your skills to make you play better or to give you an advantage, you should be able to treat yourself and to heal yourself,” he added.
In other news, Snoop Dogg expressed optimism for the Lakers’ late-season push into the Play-In Tournament. After the Lakers secured a 128-112 victory over the Grizzlies in Game 1, the enthusiastic super-fan took to Instagram to celebrate his favorite team’s success, predicting a Lakers victory in six games.
