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CBD in Sports: How Cannabidiol Can Support Athletes‘ Regeneration, Sleep, and Recovery

A recent publication in ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science shows that cannabidiol (CBD) is not a classic performance-enhancing substance, but could indirectly improve athletic performance. Especially through better sleep, reduced anxiety, and faster recovery, researchers see great potential for athletes.

Hemp as a Superfood 2026: Nutritional Values, Recipes, and Healthy Eating Trends

Superfoods are no longer a short-lived trend – they have become firmly established in a conscious, sustainable, and healthy diet. In 2026, hemp is coming more into focus than ever for the health-conscious, athletes, vegans, and families. As a true plant-based superfood, hemp impresses with its exceptional nutritional values, versatile uses, and sustainable origin.

New study on HANAFSAN organic hemp protein – amino acids, nutritional values, and benefits for athletes & vegans

Hemp protein as a plant-based alternative is trending. Whether gym, vegan cuisine, or healthy nutrition – protein is now part of almost every lifestyle. While whey protein was the number one for a long time, many athletes and vegans are looking for a natural and plant-based alternative. Hemp protein is increasingly coming into focus.

Ice Hockey, Hemp & CBD: How Professional Athletes Benefit from Natural Active Ingredients

While father Thomas already laced up his skates for the legendary VEU Feldkirch, his son Dennis Sticha has also found his absolute love and passion in the sport of ice hockey. Since the tender age of three, the native of Feldkirch has been on the ice and, since 2022, has been pursuing a professional career with the Black Wings Linz in the country's top league. What he thinks about hemp, CBD & Co. and how the rather physical sport affects his body – Dennis Sticha in an interview.

Positive development of CBD in professional sports

The awareness of cannabis is progressing worldwide and is currently becoming an omnipresent companion for US citizens, especially in the United States – whether in cosmetics, the food sector, or even in medicine. The billion-dollar industry is also finding increasing political support – a national legalization of the plant is even being discussed.

Controversy over Olympic ban and THC in sports

American sprinter Sha‘Carri Richardson is considered one of the fastest women in the world. However, the ongoing Olympic Games in Tokyo are taking place without the top talent. The reason: According to her own statements, Richardson consumed cannabis shortly beforehand in Oregon. A state that has legalized the use of marijuana since 2015. However, since the World Anti-Doping Agency WADA lists cannabis as a banned substance, the sprinter is not allowed to compete in Tokyo. Numerous stars on social media platforms, as well as the President of the United States, Joe Biden, have weighed in and commented on Richardson's suspension.

HANAFSAN brand ambassadors visiting

From June 6 to 8, HANAFSAN invited its brand ambassadors from top-level Austrian and German sports to the Ambassador Days at the Fuchsegg Eco Lodge in Vorarlberg / Austria. There was professional discussion, sports activities, lots of laughter, and excellent food.

Johannes Tartarotti: Bundesliga Talent & HANAFSAN Ambassador for Hemp in Professional Football

You should remember the name Johannes Tartarotti. At SCR Altach, the 21-year-old from Bezau was able to really make a breakthrough in the Austrian Bundesliga, and the ÖFB also nominated the midfielder for the U21 squad. But when it comes to health & nutrition, Tartarotti has also decided to take a new path in order to stay in top physical shape. The HANAFSAN ambassador also relies on the hemp plant.

3 Tips for Successful Training with Hemp & CBD

You regularly go to the gym, consume protein-rich food like energy bars, are quite active during the day, and yet the desired success in training does not materialize? Despite months of hard work and numerous diets, many still fail in the end and frustration sets in. The question quickly arises: 'Why?'. We try to provide some answers. Our top athletes were available to answer our questions.

Basketball pro Timur Bas relies on hemp & CBD in sports

Timur Bas is now a well-known name in Vorarlberg. The 27-year-old professional basketball player has been one of the best of his kind in the region for years. Currently, the native of Dornbirn plays for the SWARCO Raiders Tirol (Second Basketball Bundesliga) and shines with his height and talent for the new and quite successful Innsbruck basketball organization.

Go Green: Vegan Muscle Building & Healthy Nutrition with Hemp Protein

Anyone who ate a vegan diet 100 years ago was not only often alone in doing so, but was also ridiculed by society. Vegans were exotic. But times have changed. In the German-speaking world alone, well over a million people now actively follow a vegan diet.

Getting high with CBD – Freestyle skier Nicolas Zürcher from Bern

A sport that requires courage: Aerials (jumps), moguls (bumps), and big air (ramp jumps) are terms not known to everyone. But 24-year-old Nicolas Zürcher from Bern is very familiar with them, because since his childhood the freestyle skier has not only been on skis, but also quickly developed a liking for the somewhat more 'dangerous' kind of skiing.

The Attitude Towards Hemp & CBD – Vorarlberg Kitesurfer and Mental Coach Daniel Fritz

Seeing the positive in life has always been very important to Daniel Fritz. The kitesurfer from the Bregenzerwald has made this passion a central theme not only in his profession but also in sports. A healthy body and mind play a key role in this. In an interview with HANAFSAN, the 27-year-old from Vorarlberg shares the benefits he has discovered in the hemp plant.

Hockey professional Laurens Halfmann in the HANAFSAN interview

At first glance, the countries Netherlands, Spain, Australia, and Germany may not have much in common, but: They are all leading nations in field hockey and have been part of the absolute world elite for years. Laurens Halfmann is a former U21 field hockey national player for Germany and a player for HTC Uhlenhorst Mülheim.

From Costa Rica to Vorarlberg – Football professional Pablo Chinchilla Vega on hemp & CBD

The native Costa Rican Pablo Chinchilla Vega, who has now found a new home in Vorarlberg, Austria, can look back on an impressive career after nearly 20 years in professional football: Chinchilla Vega was Costa Rican champion 5 times with LD Alajuelense, once American champion with Los Angeles Galaxy, and before he moved to the Austrian First League to SCR Altach, the defender born in San Jose participated in the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea with the 'Los Ticos'.

From intense martial arts to acrobatic AcroYoga – Simon Kathan reports

Simon Kathan was successful as a wrestler for 23 years and received the Golden Badge of Honor from the state of Vorarlberg in 2013 for his athletic achievements. His past was shaped by tough training sessions, competitions, and radical diets. In 2014, he then took a step in a slightly different direction. The training in Thai Yoga Massage and the international teacher training in London solidified his newly discovered passion. Decisions he describes as some of the best of his life.

Hemp & CBD in Professional Football: Collin Quaner on Training, Nutrition, and Recovery

Training, performance, pressure. Anyone who wants to be a professional footballer in Europe not only needs talent and ambition, but also has to find their way in everyday professional life.

Daniel Behrendt: Handball Power, Fitness & Hemp in Professional Sports

Daniel Behrendt comes from the handball family of HSG Konstanz and in recent months has increasingly come across the topic of nutrition and the added value of hemp products.

Hemp Protein – The Superfood for Athletes, Vegans & the Health-Conscious

Hemp protein is rightly referred to as a superfood and is gaining more and more popularity among health-conscious people, vegans, and athletes – whether as a protein shake or smoothie. Especially athletes in training benefit from the complete hemp protein.

Hemp Seeds – Small Powerhouses for Health, Fitness & Well-Being

Hemp seeds are packed with life force! They contain a lot of vitamins, minerals, valuable fatty acids, proteins, and antioxidants – vital nutrients we need to be healthy and efficient.

Hemp Power: Plant-Based Antioxidants for Health and Cell Protection

Hemp oil and hemp seeds are among the outstanding sources of vitamin E, alongside other vegetable oils. And CBD is also an extremely powerful antioxidant.