The event was CannaGather, a monthly mixer of industry insiders and outsiders gathered to discuss, advocate, and dream about expanded legal use of cannabis.
“There’s so many benefits that would help people like myself,” said two-time Super Bowl champ and retired Giant Jonathan Casillas. “I’ve played football for 17 years, nine professionally, and I’m an undersized linebacker who’s always had issues staying healthy.”
The Jersey native retired in 2018 after an injury plagued career to found Jade’s Garden. It is a cannabis company that specialized in athlete-focused products high in CBD— the non-psychoactive part of the plant used to relive pain.
“You know I’m here to learn, to meet people, so I can say what I say and know, and add something to this industry,” Casillas said.