AFL great Wayne Carey has revealed he has switched regular anti-inflammatory medication for cannabis oil following his shock white powder scandal that put his media career in jeopardy.
The 52-year-old former AFL player said he wants to start using natural anti-inflammatory remedies like cannabis oil following illegal drug allegations two years ago.
Carey was escorted out of Crown Perth’s Metropol Hotel in September 2022 after a bag of white powder fell out of his pocket while he was gambling.
He has now guaranteed he won’t be “dropping any oil” at the casino under his new regime.
“I’m getting off anti-inflammatories for good. I’ve got off my bum and done a bit of research around CBD oil. I’m going to see the doctor to get it prescribed,” he told The Truth Hurts podcast.
“I don’t have to keep popping anti-inflamms anymore. I won’t be dropping any oil on a casino table. This is plant-based.”
CBD oil or Cannabidiol oil is a natural extract derived from the cannabis plant that may offer a person benefits such as pain relief, reduced anxiety and improved sleep without any mind-altering effects.
The Wagga Wagga-born star had been taking anti-inflammatory medication to help with shoulder and neck pain after three discs needed replacing.
After the white powder was discovered and in a hurried bid to keep his media jobs, Carey hired legal powerhouse Maurice Blackburn Lawyers to represent him after the incident.
Lawyer Josh Bornstein said his client was incorrectly ejected from Crown “under the assumption that the bag contained an illegal drug”.
“Mr Carey is prescribed anti-inflammatories and pain-killing medicine to help manage the significant pain caused by debilitating football injuries – including a shoulder that needs replacing and a neck injury that requires three discs to be replaced,” he said at the time.
“We are considering whether Crown Casino unlawfully discriminated against Mr Carey by excluding him from its premises as a result of a pre-existing disability.”
Charges against Carey were later withdrawn and he in turn dropped his complaint against the casino.