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title: "Super Bowl Champ's Fight for Cannabis: 'Opioids Are Killing Athletes'"
description: Super Bowl champ Marvin Washington advocates for cannabis as a safer alternative to opioids for pain management, highlighting its potential benefits for athletes and investors.
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# Super Bowl Champ's Fight for Cannabis: 'Opioids Are Killing Athletes'

- [![Buzz](https://420intel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Buzz-No%20Outline-2.png?width=80&height=80&name=Buzz-No%20Outline-2.png) Buzz](https://420intel.com/blog/author/buzz)
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- 17 February 2025

"Cannabis is medicine and a viable, safe alternative to opioids."

Marvin Washington knows pain.

Not the kind that comes and goes. The kind that lingers. The kind that burrows deep into your body and settles in for the long haul. The kind that every former NFL player knows far too well.

 

[Read more on Benzinga](https://www.benzinga.com/general/health-care/25/02/43759695/super-bowl-champs-fight-for-cannabis-opioids-are-killing-athletes)

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#### [Buzz](https://420intel.com/blog/author/buzz)

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- 30 July 2025

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## Cannabis Dispensary MedMen Evicted, Sued for Unpaid Rent in Williamsville

A cannabis company that...

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- 17 November 2025

#### [Bright Green owes $104M for unpaid shares](https://420intel.com/blog/bright-green-owes-104m-for-unpaid-shares)

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