EP 24: Jeff Friesen — A Stanley Cup Champ Talks Cannabis And The NHL

Coming out of the womb with a hockey stick in hand, Canadian Jeff Friesen spent his whole life trying to make it to the NHL.

Eventually, he’d reach that goal, becoming a Stanley Cup champion. In the process, though, he’d acquire injuries that would come to see him on a whole host of medications, and he also received different diagnoses, including ADD, from the NHL’s psychiatrists. An insomniac, it wasn’t long before sleeping pills became a part of Jeff’s prescription regimen, too. 

“I was diagnosed with all these things, and it just came to a point one day where (pills) just weren’t the answer. I was on medication after medication, seeing a psychiatrist. It was just never-ending… for me. That was not a road. It was just continual pills, and I really couldn’t find the answer.” 

Until, at the age of 31, Jeff started using cannabis to combat pain and insomnia. And ultimately, that’s not all it helped with. In this episode of “Good Dudes Grow,” Gary and Jeff talk about the value of cannabis and CBD as a professional athlete.

What You’ll Learn:

• How Jeff found himself reliant on multiple prescription pills, and why he decided to change that
• What cannabis has done not only for Jeff physically as an athlete but also mentally as someone who struggled with insomnia and found reading challenging
• Where he hopes the cannabis and CBD industries are headed next
• And much more!

Favorite Quote:

“The media doesn’t want to say there’s a lot of (cannabis) research out there, but there’s more than people think. This research has been going on for 30 years.” 

— Jeff Friesen

How to get involved: 

Gary Roberts is the founder and CEO of Pure Body Zen, a company based not only around creating and selling high-quality CBD products, but one that is on a mission to change the landscape on how mental health and addiction are treated. Gary has founded a non-profit called Promises Recovery Centers for those who need it as well as creating the first-ever educational training facility for Physicians, Therapists, and Mental Health advocates using innovative therapeutics like psilocybin, Mdma, and LSD.

You can learn more about Pure Body Zen on their site, on LinkedIn, and on Instagram.

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