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How 1 Interview Changed the NBA Players Association's Medical Cannabis Policy, Enabling Better Recovery for Athletes

Hosted by Avicanna
August 04, 2022
13:00 PM - 14:00 PM
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The NBA was known to have a very strict testing policy. Learn how one interview with former player, now marijuana entrepreneur,  Al Harrington changed the NBA’s stance on CBD and medical cannabis usage.


Avicanna, an international commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company with a focus on commercial products and pharmaceutical pipeline recently scored a strategic partnership with Al Harrington and the NBA players association.


In this video Al Harrington and Aras expand on the partnership and championing the use of CBD in professional sports.


  • Johnson and Johnson incubator and in partnership with leading academic and clinical institutions in Canada
  • Athletes struggle with life altering injures and pain
  • Many travel across the world for experimental pharmaceuticals to get relief
  • Several pharma products have debilitating side effects, and unknown long term implications
  • One interview lead the late David Stern to saying “Players should have access to Medical Cannabis”
  • Strategic partnership with NBA veteran Al Harrington and the NBA players association
  • Learn how Avicanna is disrupting pain management, neurology, dermatology and sleep market opportunities

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Disrupting The Global Pharmaceutical Industry With Cannabinoid-based Medicine

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Speakers

Aras Azadian
Chief Executive Officer @ Avicanna
Al Harrington
CEO of Viola Inc. @ Avicanna

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Avicanna is a commercial-stage international biopharmaceutical company focused on the advancement and commercialization of evidence-based cannabinoid-based products for the global medical and pharmaceutical market segments. Avicanna has an established scientific platform including R&D and clinical development that has led to the commercialization of more than thirty products across various market segments:

Medical Cannabis & Wellness Products: Marketed under the RHO Phyto™ brand these medical and wellness products are a line of pharmaceutical-grade cannabinoid products containing varying ratios of cannabidiol (“CBD”) and tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”). The product portfolio contains a full formulary of products including oral, sublingual, topical, and transdermal deliveries that have controlled dosing, enhanced absorption and stability studies supported by pre-clinical data. The formulary is marketed with consumer, patient and medical-community education and training.

Pharmaceutical Pipeline: Leveraging Avicanna’s scientific platform, vertical integration, and real-world evidence, Avicanna has created a pipeline of patent-pending drug candidates that are indication-specific and in various stages of clinical development and commercialization. These cannabinoid-based drug candidates look to address unmet medical needs in the areas of dermatology, chronic pain, and various neurological disorders. Avicanna’s first pharmaceutical preparation (Trunerox™) is in the drug registration stage in South America.