The former Broncos’ quarterback and other retired and active NFL players believe Cannabidiol, or CBD, a nonpsychoactive compound in cannabis, could be an alternative to potent painkillers used by players in the league.
First in an occasional series looking at issues surrounding pain management for football players.
BOULDER — Nestled at the base of the Flatirons and tucked behind a dog park is Jake Plummer’s oasis, a row of three-wall handball courts at the East Boulder Community Center. It’s 9:30 a.m. on a Saturday and he has just arrived on his silver Giant bicycle decorated in stickers of local breweries to the sound of a rubber ball beating against the concrete wall — TH-WAP, TH-WAP, TH-WAP — and the beat with Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” humming from a wireless speaker.