Nate Diaz may have suffered a crushing loss at the hands of Conor McGregor over the weekend’s UFC 202 event, but he scored a major victory for medical cannabis awareness during his post-match interviews.
The scrappy fighter from Stockton, CA was seen vaporizing a cannabidiol (CBD) oil cartridge in several interviews following the main event, reports MMA Junkie.
Unlike traditional cannabis smoked for its psychedelic THC content, CBD is used as a medicine for physical pain and trauma, which Diaz explained to reporters.
“It’s CBD,” Diaz said. “It helps with the healing process and inflammation and things like that, so you want to get these for before or after the fights, in training. It’ll make your life a better place.”
Diaz is one of many athletes advocating for the use of cannabis as a healthier alternative to opioid painkillers, includingseveral former NFL players such as Ricky Williams and Eugene Monroe, as well as Diaz’s brother and fellow fighter Nick Diaz, who has a record of suspensions due to testing positive for marijuana.
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