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Bucks Larry Sanders Explains The Benefits Of Weed

The 2013-2014 season has been an interesting one for Bucks Larry Sanders. Following signing a $44 million extension last summer, Sanders injured his finger after getting into a bar fight. Got a misspelled tattoo, had a war of words with former teammate Brandon Jennings and had an altercation with teammate Gary Neal.

Last week, Sanders was suspended for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy with weed. Sanders apologized

“I apologize to the entire Bucks organization and our fans for being suspended five games for using marijuana in violation of the NBA Anti-Drug Program,” Sanders said in a statement. I take full responsibility for my actions.”

“Larry Sanders has a responsibility to every person in our organization and our fans,” the team said in a statement. “We are all disappointed by the news of his suspension.”

But he followed that up in an interview, extolling the virtues of medicinal marijuana.

“I believe in marijuana and the medical side of it. I know what it is if I’m going to use it.

“I study it and I know the benefits it has. In a lot of ways we’ve been deprived. You can’t reallyit with so many other drugs that people can be addicted to and have so many negative effects on your body and your family and your relationships and impairment. This is not the same thing.

“The stigma is that it’s illegal. I hate that. Once this becomes legal, this all will go away. But I understand for my work it’s a banned substance”

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