Mike Tyson is one of the all-time greats in boxing and recently got involved in the cannabis industry. He’s putting it to good use as he’s now using CBD benefits of marijuana to help look into CTE research, according to The Blast.
Sources close to Tyson Ranch say that he wants to get involved into the advancements of concussion protocol by helping to fund CTE research. They’ve been in contact with doctors who study CTE, specifically NFL and MMA athletes. They want to see how CBD medication and treatment can be used to treat them.
Many athletes use marijuana to help them heal from a myriad of injuries. It’ll be interesting to see what Tyson will have in place to help athletes possibly suffering from CTE.
Flip the page to watch Tyson speak with Today about getting involved in the cannabis industry.