 As no surprise to anyone involved with cannabis, despite the legality in more than half of the country, 38 states allow medical marijuana, and 19 allow recreational use, reefer madness is still alive and well in those who have chosen to stay uneducated on the benefits of the cannabis plant.
TMZ Sports has reported that 10 year NBA veteran, and 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers champion player, Iman Shumpert was arrested in Dallas over cannabis posession. And other NBA players are saying what everyone is thinking: enough is enough … arrests for cannabis MUST stop! Iman Shumpert, in addition to having played ball for the Cavaliers, the Knicks, the the Kings, the Rockets, and the Nets, was also last year’s winner of “Dancing with the Stars.” This past week he was passing through security at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, ready to board a flight to Los Angeles. At the TSA checkpoint, screeners noticed a plastic bag filled with a “sizeable” amount of something he admitted was weed. TSA then contacted the police who arrived and confirmed it was a little over 6 ounces of cannabis. They then handcuffed Shumpert and placed him under arrest without incident. TMZ stated that the police report claimed Shumpert also had a gun in his bag, specifically a Glock magazine and 14 9mm rounds in his bag, although that apparently turned out not to be true. The offical charge against Shumpert is what they called a “State Jail Felony,” which means that if convicted, he could face a $10,000 fine and up to two years in jail. Former NBA player Al Harrington, who since retiring from basketball has become a CEO and Co-Founder of a Michgan based cannabis MSO caleld “Viola Brands” spoke out about the arrest. Harrington wrote on an instagram post: “Maaan…IF THEY DON’T DROP THIS DUMB ASS SHIT! Are they serious??? IN 2022 when it’s being legally sold throughout the country!!! Creating billions in tax revenue that the states are collecting! C’mon man. We can’t still be on this AMERICA (Texas). Leave [Iman Shumpert] alone man. He just danced his way into America’s heart! FATHER/HUSBAND! Good dude!” Shumpert is not by any means the only celebrity in trouble for cannabis lately, unfortunately he’s one of many, including several other former and current basketball players. And of course there are far many more non celebrities in the same boat. By drawing attention to the unfairness of big names, though, we can help shed light on reminding everyone that arrrests are still happening and we need our political representatives to step up and help end it. We need to use our voices and our votes to change these cannabis arrrests. Comments are closed.
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