CHICAGO — In news that might come as a shock to many longtime Chicago Cubs fans, Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg not only openly uses cannabis products but is also a spokesman for a weed retailer.
“I really didn’t know anything about it,” Sandberg told Robert Channick of the Chicago Tribune.
1, 2020, and Veralife, which is owned by PharmaCann, is looking to draw “Windy City” cannabis consumers to its dispensaries by making the greatest middle infielder in Cubs history one of the faces of its brand.
While an endorsement of that ilk would have been rather controversial during Sandberg’s playing career, it is fairly common for celebrities, such as “Ryno,” to publicly promote the benefits of cannabis consumption nowadays, so kudos to Sandberg on the new business venture.