Megan Rapinoe

Renowned lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret & Co (NYSE:VSCO) is reportedly returning to its previously “sexy” image, moving away from its recent inclusive narrative. This shift has been prompted by a significant decline in sales. What Happened: A report by Fox Business on Monday...

Donald Trump taunted the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team’s World Cup defeat and attributed it to President Joe Biden, Politico reports. The top-ranked U.S. team suffered a loss to Sweden on Sunday during the round of 16, marking their earliest exit from the Women’s World Cup. Trump, the...

It is true that many, many professional athletes are involved in social causes and charities. But few, like Colin Kaepernick, engage to a level that puts their own comfort and career at risk. One such person is Megan Rapinoe: Olympic gold medalist, two-time Women's World Cup champion, and 2019...

Brittney Griner had her fifth court hearing on Tuesday in Russia over drug charges, with her lawyers arguing that she had used medical marijuana to ease pain from sports injuries, like many other professional international athletes, reported Reuters. WNBA star faces a possible jail sentence of...

A bipartisan resolution calling for the immediate release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from a Russian prison was introduced in the United States Senate last Thursday, reported ESPN.  Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, has been detained since Feb. 17 and pleaded...

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova criticized the U.S. State Department after it described WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner's jailing on drug charges as “wrongful detention.” “That expression shows disrespect for Russian law,” expressed Zakharova. “...

A new study, published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research said that women regular cannabis users do not produce as much anaerobic power as those who don’t partake, even when active and fit. Through their research, investigators from the University of Northern...

Major League Baseball has officially approved CBD sponsorships for team jersey patches and more, according to Sports Business Journal. Although CBD sponsorships can only be sold if the company is certified by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF). The means the company's CBD products cannot...

Sebastian Coe, president of the international track body World Athletics, said Tuesday that he supports a review of marijuana’s status as a doping substance in light of the disqualification of sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, which he called a loss to the competition....

MENDI, an athlete-built cannabis brand that provides all-natural solutions for sports and athletics performance recovery, announced this week that its talented roster of American multi-sport athlete ambassadors is headed to compete in the 2021 Olympic Games. The brand’s team of athletes...

Therabody, the creator of Theragun and producer of Thera One CBD wellness products, named the former Real Madrid and current Juventis forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, its newest Therabody Athlete. The partnership between the Los Angeles-based tech wellness company and the Portuguese...

By Natalia Kesselman and Javier Hasse. Originally published on Benzinga's El Planteo. CBD for athletes is in.  This has been true for a while in the National Hockey League, the National Football League, and even in Major League Baseball. While it took longer for soccer, the CBD ball...

Portland, Oregon-based Mendi has teamed up with Jacobsen Salt Co. to create CBD-infused bath salts. Soccer star Rachael Rapinoe, who co-founded Mendi, called it a "proud partnership" for her brand. "Jacobsen Salt Co. is the most renowned salt brand in the [Pacific Northwest...

Mendi, the athlete-focused CBD company co-founded by soccer star Rachael Rapinoe, has launched a full-spectrum product line consisting of creams, gummies and AM/PM tinctures. The new line was created to serve cannabis users seeking for recovery and wellness products. Being that full-...

Hoy, El Planteo y Benzinga Cannabis te acercan sus mejores notas sobre la comunidad LGTBQIA+ y su relación con el mundo del cannabis y los psicodélicos para celebrar Pride 2020. ·  Laganja Estranja: Artista LGBTQAI+ e Ícono de la Marihuana ·  Hablamos...