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tvp2003 · 10-16-2018, 06:16 PM

Interesting video from TSN regarding cannabis -- and how Friesen was not allowed by the NHL to use it to treat his injuries late in his career. Instead, he went back to using painkillers and sleeping pills:

Link: https://www.tsn.ca/video/tsn-origina...part-2~1515635

For those who don't remember, Friesen won a cup with New Jersey and played with the Flames in 2006/07 -- his last season in the NHL.

10-16-2018, 06:16 PM	#1
tvp2003 Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Exp:	Cannabis, Jeff Friesen, and his painkiller addiction Interesting video from TSN regarding cannabis -- and how Friesen was not allowed by the NHL to use it to treat his injuries late in his career. Instead, he went back to using painkillers and sleeping pills: Link: https://www.tsn.ca/video/tsn-origina...part-2~1515635 For those who don't remember, Friesen won a cup with New Jersey and played with the Flames in 2006/07 -- his last season in the NHL.