{"id":135274,"date":"2025-08-18T12:16:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T17:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/athletechnews.com\/?p=135274"},"modified":"2025-08-18T12:17:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T17:17:13","slug":"riley-cote-cannabis-wellness-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/athletechnews.com\/riley-cote-cannabis-wellness-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-NHL Player Riley Cote Adds Athlete\u2019s Voice as Marijuana Rescheduling Talks Emerge Under Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cannabis-remains-taboo-in-pro-sports-due-to-its-federal-classification-yet-athletes-still-rely-on-it-for-recovery-former-nhl-enforcer-riley-cote-believes-it-s-time-marijuana-was-recognized-as-part-of-mainstream-wellness\"><strong>Cannabis remains taboo in pro sports due to its federal classification, yet athletes still rely on it for recovery. Former NHL enforcer Riley Cote believes it&#8217;s time marijuana was recognized as part of mainstream wellness<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>As a former enforcer for the Philadelphia Flyers, Riley Cote\u2019s career was built on toughness, sacrifice and on a body that needed constant resetting into recovery mode. In those days, cannabis was more than a choice; it was a lifeline for managing pain and inflammation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These days, his relationship with the plant looks very different. Instead of sheer survival, it\u2019s about balance. That perspective is taking hold well beyond hockey, as cannabis gummies like Shayo (launched by \u201cReal Housewives of Potomac\u201d reality star Stacey Rusch), beverages like Afterdream, a hemp-derived and micro-dosed THC\/CBD tonic and balms flood the wellness market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The timing couldn\u2019t be more relevant: with <a href=\"https:\/\/athletechnews.com\/trump-presidential-fitness-test\/\">President Trump<\/a> signaling he may follow through on former President Biden\u2019s unfinished effort to reschedule marijuana from its current Schedule I status (the same federal category as heroin), cannabis faces a potential reckoning.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trulieve.com\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">cannabis retailer Trulieve<\/a> on an education initiative, Cote is working to shift the conversation. Athletech News caught up with him to discuss how that mission connects to his own recovery journey and why he believes cannabis belongs in the broader wellness conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Beyond Ice Baths &amp; Massage Guns<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cote\u2019s current regimen is modest compared to his professional playing days, with low-dose edibles, often just 2.5 milligrams, cannabis flower when needed and CBD topicals after a skate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not an exact formula,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s based on how I feel. Some days I need more, some days less. It\u2019s not every day, it depends on how much stress I\u2019m dealing with or how sore I feel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back when he was playing, Cote admitted, his use was much heavier, driven by the need to manage constant pain and inflammation. Over time, he\u2019s come to understand cannabis as distinct from traditional recovery tools such as ice baths or massage guns, a practice that reaches deeper, regulating the nervous system and supporting relief on multiple levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt does alleviate inflammation and minimize pain,\u201d he explained. \u201cBut I think there\u2019s something else there that\u2019s also healing, that\u2019s more spiritual. I think holistically, cannabis offers a larger spectrum of relief than just one-dimensional healing modalities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dispelling-misconceptions\"><strong>Dispelling Misconceptions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the biggest hurdles, Cote notes, is the common perception that cannabis use is synonymous with being \u201cstoned.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, he stresses the importance of education and personalized dosing to show <a href=\"https:\/\/athletechnews.com\/weed-workouts-cannabis-offers-fitness-benefits-study\/\">how cannabis can support daily function and recovery<\/a>. He contrasts it with alcohol, which he describes as \u201ca celebrated drug that\u2019s universally accepted,\u201d while cannabis has always carried a stigma. Education and mindfulness, he argues, are the keys to shifting that perception and showing that cannabis can be used intentionally in ways that support productivity and recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some emerging science is on his side. A\u00a02023 survey <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10403841\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">published<\/a> in\u00a0the Journal of Cannabis Research\u00a0of 111 regular exercisers found that\u00a093% believed CBD improved their recovery, while\u00a087% said the same of THC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCannabis is not for everybody, but I think there\u2019s a cannabis-based product that could fit everyone\u2019s regimen,\u201d he said. \u201cLow-dose consumption is about being sub-threshold \u2014 avoiding the headiness or high. Most people immediately think cannabis means belly up on the couch, being less productive. That\u2019s not the case if you\u2019re educated, mindful and precise about dose.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though his story begins in hockey, Cote points out that cannabis for recovery is not just for high-performance athletes. His advocacy has drawn the attention of the cannabis industry itself, partnering with Trulieve, one of the world\u2019s largest cannabis retailers, on its education initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was an organic fit,\u201d he said of the collaboration. \u201cWe aligned on the importance of predictable outcomes, being mindful and pairing cannabis with actionable practices like yoga or meditation. It\u2019s about intentional use, not misuse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The platform gives him an opportunity to normalize cannabis as part of a holistic lifestyle and to reach everyday consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEveryone needs to sleep. Everyone needs to relax and recover so they can wake up fresh and perform \u2014 whether that\u2019s in sports or in the workplace,\u201d Cote said. \u201cIf people knew there was a better solution out there, more would explore it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Silent Shift in Sports Recovery<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An evolution has clearly taken place \u2014 Cote recalls when even hemp seeds were once banned from the Flyers\u2019 locker room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He estimates that a majority of players and coaching staff now use cannabis products in some form. The difference? It\u2019s just not publicized, but Cote predicts that will one day change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFifteen years ago it was super taboo, underground, we didn\u2019t talk about it,\u201d he said. \u201cNow guys are deliberate about CBD-THC ratios, patches, oils \u2014 getting precise about recovery. It\u2019s evolving into a category of sports science, and eventually I think organizations will formalize protocols through strength and conditioning departments.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a vision that feels probable, given athletes already fine-tune their nutrition, supplements and training methods in search of predictable outcomes that support performance and recovery. Still, most current professionals avoid speaking openly about cannabis use, wary of the risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMost guys have no interest in speaking about this while they\u2019re playing,\u201d he admitted. \u201cBut at some point, if they feel called to be vulnerable and share their experience, there\u2019s power in that. It helps others who might be on the fence. 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