Snowboarding Gold Medalist Performs Best With Cannabis

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Do you know the story of Ross Rebagliati?

The Canadian was the first athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in snowboarding, before getting it temporarily stripped for testing positive for cannabis.

Watch this fascinating interview with Ross where he explains his progressive view on cannabis, both as a life andsport performance enhancer, backed by a lifetime of experience.

Cannabis is as integral to Ross’s life as food or exercise — it increases his appetite, making it easier for him to get the fuel he needs to perform at a high level. But even on the slopes, cannabis is a critical component:

“When you’re going fast on skis, your mind is actually processing things faster than it would normally, which creates the illusion that things are coming at your more slowly. So it gives you more time to make decisions. When you’re competing for 1/100th of a second, you can’t really overlook anything.”

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