Gemma Mengual’s surprising new business: cannabis for athletes

The winner of two Olympic medals is very excited about her new project: “Tic Tac, I’ll tell you more tomorrow,” she wrote excitedly on her social networks this Monday. And the day has come Gemma Mengual45, presents his new business on Tuesday, based on the sale of therapeutic cannabis for athletes.

The Catalan, who has a master’s degree in business management, is not new to the business world. He has been in charge of Así Está el Patio SL for more than a year, dedicated to the management of established figures, young promises and retired athletes, such as the swimmer David Meca.

In addition, Mengual also has a Japanese restaurant in the Barcelona municipality of Sant Cugat del Vallès, in which some of his relatives are also involved. It is managed through Mengui la Mar de Sushi SL.

Precisely, Sant Cugat del Vallès is the place chosen for the headquarters of his new project: Cannabity Healthcare. The swimmer, who lives in this town, has partnered with a company that has been in the sector for more than four years. Gemma, who has already posed excitedly from her new location, will sell her products in a physical way.

Cannabity, which until now only sold its products online, describes itself as a “community about the benefits of Cannabidiol or CBD in ailments such as chronic pain, back pain, skin problems, stress, anxiety, insomnia.” They sell everything from balms to oils.

Remember that cannabidiol is a chemical found in marijuana. However, it does not contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive ingredient that produces a ‘high’. Its sale, therefore, is totally legal. Mengual becomes the first Spanish elite athlete to invest in this sector, unless she has transcended. In other countries like the United States it is already more frequent.