Aaron Rodgers' use of ayahuasca does not violate NFL drug policy, league says

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Aaron Rodgers's use of the hallucinogen ayahuasca is not considered a violation of the NFL's drug policy, according to the league.

NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said on Monday that the most commonly used herbal beverage in Amazon countries caused positive results under policies on substance abuse or performance-enhancing substances. No, he said, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

The Green Bay Packers quarterback spoke about the issue last week on "The Aubrey Marcus Podcast," revealing that his ayahuasca retreat to Peru will take place in 2020. did.

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January 22, 2022 with the San Francisco 49ers in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers spins the football before a divisional playoff game. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)

"For me, one of his core tenets of mental health is self-love," says Rogers. said. "That's what ayahuasca did for me. It taught me how to love myself unconditionally. Only in unconditional self-love can I truly love others unconditionally." And there is no better way to work with my mental health than to have such an experience?”

Ayahuasca is native to South America and is a religious , ceremonial and medicinal uses.

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Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers played the NFL in Inglewood on February 10, 2022. Won the AP Most Valuable Player Award at the Honors Show. California. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Rodgers won the league MVP the following two years following a trip to Peru in 2020.70}

The four-time league MVP has played the best football of his 18-year career over the past two years, including leading the Packers to three-time reigning champions of NFC North.

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Sept. 26, 2021 in Santa Clara, Calif. against the San Francisco 49ers.(AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Last year, Rodgers threw for his 4115 yards, completed 68.9 percent of passes, and had a touchdown-to-interception ratio. he was 37-4.

This offseason, the Packers signed his three-year contract extension worth $150 million in March, demonstrating their long-term commitment to Rodgers.