{"id":407050,"date":"2022-09-22T18:32:37","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T18:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=407050"},"modified":"2022-09-22T18:32:37","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T18:32:37","slug":"ayahuasca-is-not-a-drug-explains-aaron-rodgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/ayahuasca-is-not-a-drug-explains-aaron-rodgers\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayahuasca Is Not A Drug, Explains Aaron Rodgers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, will be appearing each week on &#8220;The Pat McAfee Show&#8221; for the third straight season. He will discuss a variety of subjects, covering his team&#8217;s performance over the weekend and a prediction of the next game.<\/p>\n<h2>Aaron Rodger Says &#8220;It&#8217;s A Plant, Not A Drug&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Although <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ayahuasca\">ayahuasca<\/a> is listed as a Schedule I substance in the US, Rodgers does not necessarily agree with this classification. The Packers quarterback discussed on &#8220;The Pat McAfee Show&#8221; why he thinks ayahuasca shouldn&#8217;t be considered a drug and why the stigma around it is somewhat exaggerated.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Ayahuasca isn&#39;t a drug it&#39;s a plant &amp; I think that&#39;s a very important point to make&quot; ~<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AaronRodgers12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AaronRodgers12<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PMSLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PMSLive<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ART?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ART<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xJyCiiP3Kn\">pic.twitter.com\/xJyCiiP3Kn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatMcAfeeShow\/status\/1572299339325927435?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83e\udd8e<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AllenLazard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AllenLazard<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoPackGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoPackGo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lvf22M2tJz\">pic.twitter.com\/lvf22M2tJz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Green Bay Packers (@packers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/packers\/status\/1572672380195016712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Aaron Rodgers admitted to using ayahuasca in the past during the offseason, which caused the internet to go crazy and forced the NFL to explain that the athlete was not in violation of their substance usage policy.<\/p>\n<p>While ayahuasca, also known as DMT, is a liquid hallucinogenic that induces hallucinations and is outlawed in the United States, it can be found and consumed in a number of South American nations, including Peru, where Rodgers first tried it in the 2020 season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cHe&#39;d throw for 7,000 yards every year. He&#39;s so much more talented than me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tom Brady on if Aaron Rodgers was on the Patriots <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lRjO7NajZf\">pic.twitter.com\/lRjO7NajZf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; IKE Packers Podcast (@IKE_Packers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IKE_Packers\/status\/1572706196934610944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ayahuasca, marijuana, and psilocybin are all plants (and fungi), according to Rodgers, who also explained that the term &#8220;drug&#8221; casts a bad image on more natural Earth cures like his ayahuasca experience.<\/p>\n<p>Although Rodgers makes a somewhat critical point, it is still important to remember that just because something is created from a plant doesn&#8217;t mean it isn&#8217;t a drug. After all, the majority of medications are made from natural ingredients. Everything depends on how you go about making it and how it affects you.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">One year later, this Aaron Rodgers interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espnsutcliffe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@espnsutcliffe<\/a> is still amazing \ud83d\ude02 <\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNDeportes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ESPNDeportes<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G3NvrBDiyP\">pic.twitter.com\/G3NvrBDiyP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNNFL\/status\/1572586074953887746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Aaron Rodgers Doesn&#8217;t Want Ayahuasca To Be Considered &#8220;Bad&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Additionally, Aaron Rodgers discussed the touchdown celebration that his teammate Allen Lazard started during their Sunday Night Football contest with the Chicago Bears.<\/p>\n<p>With the exception of Rodgers, who simply shook his body, the majority of Lazard&#8217;s teammates fell to the ground as soon as he imitated pouring cups of the drink for them during the celebration.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cYou aren\u2019t gonna win a whole lot with Aaron Rodgers playing quarterback.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Cris Collinsworth, 2007<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zXaCETRLR6\">pic.twitter.com\/zXaCETRLR6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bet The Pigskin (@betthepigskin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/betthepigskin\/status\/1572229667993833479?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The quarterback would claim that consuming ayahuasca is not an instantaneous pass to oblivion and that he doesn&#8217;t want to mislead the public about it.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;You&#8217;re not murdering in the spirit when standing up drinking and experiencing this Jesus revival. That is not how it is.<\/em> &#8220;He revealed this to Pat McAfee.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZwDbYDfkO4A\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE NFL UPDATES-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/nfl\/score\">NFL LIVE SCORE\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/nfl\/odds\">NFL ODDS\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, will be appearing each week on &#8220;The Pat McAfee Show&#8221; for the third straight season. He will discuss a variety of subjects, covering his team&#8217;s performance over the weekend and a prediction of the next game. 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