Associated Press
Jun 24, 2023
Months after Colorado’s voters decided to join Oregon in decriminalizing psychedelic mushrooms, Denver hosted a conference this week put on by a psychedelic advocacy group bringing together an unlikely cohort of speakers — including NFL star quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Rodgers, who will soon make his debut with the New York Jets after a storied career with the Green Bay Packers and has been open about his use of ayahuasca in the past, spoke at the conference Wednesday. He cited using ayahuasca for some of the success he has had in recent seasons.
"It’s going to be hard to cancel me because the previous year [in 2019] — 26 touchdowns, four interceptions, we had a good season," Rodgers, who was then playing for the Packers, told CNN. "Ayahuasca — 48 touchdowns, five interceptions, MVP. What are you gonna say?"
"The response from other people in the sports industry has been pretty incredible," Rodgers added. "To see basketball players and baseball players and surfers, entertainers and my own teammates and colleagues across the league reach out and either share their story about their own medicine journey or ask to be a part of an upcoming one was pretty special."