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Could be a literal landmark to help former players to improve their health.
The NHL Alumni Association has signed a landmark agreement with Canopy Growth Corp., that will see the Canadian cannabis company finance one or more studies that could be an important step towards establishing the first comprehensive snapshot of the health of retired hockey players.
Canopy Growth has agreed to cover the costs of a double blind randomized study, which will involve about 100 former players in the Toronto area and take about a year to produce results, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The study will explore whether cannabinoids might help to wean former players off of addictive opioids. If the results of the initial study are encouraging, Canopy Growth has agreed to fund a second study of former players with more subjects.
The agreement is scheduled to be announced on Saturday in Toronto by NHL Alumni Association executive director Glenn Healy, Canopy Growth Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mark Ware and Milwaukee-based neurosurgeon Dr. Amin Kassam, who has been consulting with the NHL Alumni Association, two people familiar with the matter told TSN. Healy declined comment.
Could be a literal landmark to help former players to improve their health.
