Rob Gronkowski at an Aug. 27 press conference in Midtown, where he announced he is becoming an advocate for CBD and will partner with
Abacus Health Products, maker of CBDMedic Topical Pain Products.
Gronk’s new game plan: Pitches CBD
BY GABE HERMAN
As CBD health products continue to gain
popularity, former football star Rob
Gronkowski announced this week that he
has become a CBD advocate and is partnering with
a company that makes several products containing
the cannabis-derived compound.
Gronkowski, 30, was a fi ve-time Pro Bowl tight
end with the New England Patriots and won three
Super Bowls before retiring last year. He said at a
Midtown press conference on Aug. 27 that he has
become an investor in Abacus Health Products, the
company behind CBDMedic, which makes topical
medications that combine pharmaceutical ingredients
with CBD hemp oil and only uses natural ingredients.
CBD is derived from the cannabis plant
but doesn’t get you high.
The partnership includes Gronkowski and CBDMedic
launching a new line of health and wellness
CBD products that will come out early next year.
“I’m excited to start a new chapter of my career
as an advocate for recovery and an investor and
partner with Abacus — a company that I truly believe
in,” “Gronk” said. “During my football career,
I pushed myself while recovering from nine surgeries
and countless injuries. I was in near constant
pain and needed to make a change. After retiring, I
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looked for better and more natural ways to recover
and discovered CBDMedic through my dad. These
products have helped me safely manage pain better
than anything else I’ve tried.
“There is an incredible opportunity to educate
people on healthier ways to recover,” Gronkowski
continued, “and I’m looking forward to introducing
new products with Abacus in the hope of helping
millions of Americans balance their active lifestyles
with healthy recovery.”
CBDMedic launched earlier this year. In the
spring, it released 10 new over-the-counter CBD
products for uses ranging from pain relief to treating
eczema. The company also has other lines of
CBD products, including for arthritis, back and
neck pain, and stiffness and swelling.
There is currently little scientifi c data to show
if CBD oil is effective for treating various types of
ailments. Clinical studies are in early stages after
being prohibited for decades.
“We’re proud to partner with one of the NFL’s
greatest tight ends of all time,” said Abacus C.E.O.
Perry Antelman. “Gronk’s passion for living life
to the fullest while maintaining a healthy, natural
and pain-free lifestyle aligns perfectly with the mission
of our company. Abacus is focused on providing
safe, natural and effective relief for millions of
Americans in need of recovery.”
PHOTO BY ILYA S. SAVENOK/GETTY IMAGES FOR CBDMEDIC
Gronkowski with Perry Antelman, C.E.O. of
Abacus Health Products.
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