Former NBA Commissioner David Stern, who tightened up the league’s policy on marijuana during his tenure from 1984 until 2014, has reversed his opinion on the subject. In an interview with former NBA star Al Harrington, who now works in the cannabis industry, Stern said marijuana “probably should be removed from the banned substance list.”
Stern’s declaration came at the end of a long conversation with Harrington, who looked taken aback after Stern’s statement.
“That’s huge,” said Harrington, who began using cannabidiol, or CBD, which does not contain the psychoactive substance THC that’s commonly associated with marijuana highs, to treat an ongoing knee injury.