Pubdate: Thu, 07 Jul 2016
Source: Press Democrat, The (Santa Rosa, CA)
Copyright: 2016 Associated Press
Contact:  http://www.pressdemocrat.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/348
Author: Haven Daley, Associated Press

FORMER NFL STAR RICKY WILLIAMS OPENING GYM FOR POT SMOKERS IN SAN FRANCISCO

NOVATO (AP) - A former pro football star and an advocate for athlete 
marijuana use have teamed up to open a gym in San Francisco that they 
say will be one of the first in the world to allow members to smoke 
pot while working out.

Former running back Ricky Williams and Jim McAlpine, a snowboard 
company executive, said Power Plant Fitness will open before the end 
of the year. It also will offer edibles and topical gels for those 
who don't like smoking the plant.

Members will need a medical marijuana prescription to join, but that 
could change if California voters legalize recreational pot in November.

Carla Lowe, founder of Citizens Against Legalizing Marijuana, said 
it's not clear how pot affects the body but there's "zero evidence" 
it helps a person focus.
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