What to Know
- “Real Wellness by Ricky Williams” contains six different products that contain THC, hemp-derived cannabidiol or both.
- The 40-year-old, who played a total of seven seasons with the Dolphins, has been vocal in his support of the drug.
- Traded to Miami before the 2002 season, Williams shined in his first two seasons with the Dolphins as he rank for over 3,200 yards.
Over six years after he took his final snaps as a NFL player, former Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams has entered a new game – the world of selling healing products containing marijuana.
“Real Wellness by Ricky Williams” contains six different products that contain THC, hemp-derived cannabidiol or both along with other extracts. The items were developed with a medical marijuana dispensary and consulting firm in California and will be sold starting Tuesday at dispensaries in San Diego, Los Angeles and Orange County before being sold online later this year.
Items for sale include vapes, tonics and a maintenance salve for between $35 and $70 a bottle.
“Our larger plan in the future is to find manufacturing partners in other states,” Williams said in an interview with the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
The 40-year-old, who played a total of seven seasons with the Dolphins, has been vocal in his support of the drug – studying holistic medicine after retiring from the team before the 2004 season after reportedly failing three drug tests in three seasons. Williams returned in 2005, only to be suspended for the entire 2006 season after another failed test.
Williams recently made headlines when he hosted a cannabis friendly party for the Super Bowl at a home in Hollywood Hills. He has also partnered with a company that produces hemp-based clothing.
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Traded to Miami before the 2002 season, Williams shined in his first two seasons with the Dolphins as he rank for over 3,200 yards and 25 touchdowns – including 1,853 yards and 16 touchdowns during his only Pro Bowl and All-Pro season in 2002.
In his final four seasons, Williams ran for just under 2,500 total yards and 17 touchdowns before spending his final season with the Baltimore Ravens in 2011.
