The first professional athlete to receive a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for cannabis in North America is the latest athlete to sign with GAME DAY, an athlete-focused cannabis company.
It took six years of advocacy and appeals for Theodorou to be granted his Canadian exemption, which he received from the British Columbia Athletic Commission (BCAC) in January 2020. Last year, Theodorou also received a TUE to compete in Colorado. He went on to win a unanimous decision against Bryan “The Beast” Baker.
Theodorou remains a vocal advocate for cannabis reform in professional sports.
“Like so many other competitors, from martial arts to pro sports, cannabis helps me fuel that devotion and recover from the intensity we choose,” Theodorou said in a statement. “My bilateral neuropathy, or nerve damage to my upper extremities, forced me to consider strong painkillers just to pursue my
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