Al Harrington Warns NBA Players to Stock Up on Cannabis as They Enter Disney World Bubble and Resume the Season

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op

In less than two weeks, the National Basketball Association will resume its season inside the Disney World bubble. Almost all the players who are participating are now on-site and Al Harrington, the former NBA player turned cannabis entrepreneur, is hoping they brought enough of one critical supply with them. Weed.

“Bring more than you think you’re going to need,” Al Harrington told The Athletic. “You might have that teammate who’s never smoked and might want to try it since they’re stuck in a bubble. So you might be supplying other people.”

Possession of up to 20 grams of cannabis is a misdemeanour in Florida, and while CBD is legal and readily available unless players brought it with them, they’re out of luck. Not even delivery is an option, as Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes learned recently when he left the bubble to pick up a takeout order. Holmes had to quarantine again for 10 days after grabbing his food.

The life of an NBA player is usually extremely regimented, with their days fully scheduled between practice and games, media availability, community and charity events, and more. In the bubble, that goes out the window. Players will have a lot of downtime to golf, or fish, or play cornhole, all cannabis-friendly activities.

Still, they are playing through a global pandemic, with their own health at risk and could be locked in the bubble for months if the season lasts all the way to the NBA Finals.

Harrington says cannabis could help provide some needed mental relief during that time.

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