Unapologetic Activist

If you take one look at Elias Theodorou, it’s obvious that the man’s an athlete. What might not be as obvious (unless you check his Instagram) is that he’s a medical cannabis advocate who is shaking up the world of professional fighting.

As the first sanctioned medical cannabis patient in sport, Theodorou is knocking down the tired stigma that cannabis consumers are lazy and that marijuana has no medicinal value. He opens up to High Times about what led him to medical cannabis (let’s just say he was also a semi-pro skateboarder at one point in time). Also, he candidly speaks about the problem of opioid addiction in professional sports and his personal journey of championing medical cannabis.

But his passion doesn’t stop there—Theodorou also talks all about his love of poker, how reality TV blew up his career and so much more.

“As a cannabis advocate, I also feel the need to promote my own MEDICAL USE IN THE HEALTHIEST WAY POSSIBLE. So I try to use cannabis with no combustion or carcinogens