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Fmr NBA Player Jay Williams: 80% of Players Use Marijuana

Submitted by Marijuana News on Thu, 03/17/2016 - 08:46

Former Chicago Bulls guard and three-time Duke All-American Jay Williams says it’s about time the NBA gets more progressive when it comes to marijuana.

Williams estimates that 75 to 80 percent of athletes use marijuana in the NBA.“It’s easy for doctors to prescribe you Oxycontin and look I was addicted to it for five plus years so I know,” Williams tells FOXBusiness.com. “But when you say marijuana you get a reaction, ahhh, it’s a gateway drug.”

“You see pictures of guys in California going in and getting their medical marijuana cards. And I’m not just saying athletes, let’s talk about society. I know a lot of people that use it. It’s something that the whole world is becoming more progressive with. So it’s about time some of these entities do as well,” he adds.

Currently, 23 states have legalized cannabis for medicinal purposes, but the NBA prohibits any type of...

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