Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers created a bit of a stir when he discussed previously having tried ayahuasca, a psychoactive tea containing the hallucinogenic drug DMT, in a recent interview.
But there will be no discipline from the NFL regarding the star QB’s admission regarding sampling the substance during a trip to Peru in 2020. League spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed as much to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
Ayahuasca, which has been used for thousands of years for healing purposes in Central and South America, isn’t on the NFL’s list of banned substances. Therefore, even current use wouldn’t merit a penalty under the league’s policy regarding substance abuse and performance-enhancing substances. That said, ayahuasca is considered an illegal Schedule I drug in the United States.
