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“There’s a lot of science and research that Perry showed me. That’s what made me believe it. That’s a big factor in representing it too, and advocating (for it),” he said.

Gronkowski towers over Antelman, greeting him with a warm hug, and it’s clear they’re comfortable with eachother. Gronk’s father and Antelman had a mutual friend, and the rest was history, they say.

The former NFL player sparked speculation on his return to the league at a recent press conference where he said that he would like to have the “option to get back into the game,” but wouldn’t be able to if he was banned for using CBD.

There is no specific policy in the NFL regarding CBD, but the league does not permit the use of any kind of marijuana-derived product.

The three-time Super Bowl winner left the NFL after nine seasons with the Patriots at just 29, due to chronic pain and injuries that he later said was taking a toll on his mental health.

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He predicts the NFL, which has come under fire for player safety issues such as concussions, will come around and allow the use of CBD.

“I think it’s on pace to be allowed and I think it will help out players in the long-term,” Gronkowski said.

Hours later, Gronkowski would present to a crowd of approximately 50 investors in a sleek Shangri-La ballroom waxing lyrical about how CBDMEDIC changed his life.

Abacus Health went public on the Canadian Securities Exchange last February, months after a slew of other CBD companies listed in Toronto, eager to cash in on the “green rush” of weed investors in the aftermath of Canada legalizing cannabis for recreational consumption.