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NFL HOF Linebacker Jack Ham Advocates for Cannabis in Pennsylvania





NFL HOF Linebacker Jack Ham advocates for cannabis in Pennsylvania and will serve as a spokesperson and consultant for AGRiMED, which has plans to grow and provide cannabis for patients who meet a qualifying medical condition for the therapeutic use of marijuana.  This partnership plans to advocate for medical marijuana in Pennsylvania  by connecting patients with the medicine they need.

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Repeated Weed “Offender” Josh Gordon Denied NFL Reinstatement



The latest in a lengthy list of career roadblocks for Cleveland Browns star receiver Josh Gordon came Thursday when the 26-year-old was denied reinstatement by the National Football League.
According to USA Today Sports, Gordon reapplied for reinstatement on March 1 of this year — the first day he was eligible to do so. The NFL has yet to issue a formal statement on the Gordon situation.
Last season, the speedy deep threat was suspended for the first four games of the season as part of a conditional reinstatement agreement with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

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Supplement industry flies under the radar, poses deadly risk


Beny Mesika and Wes Houser had little in their backgrounds besides criminal convictions and failed businesses, but their fortunes turned when they began concocting dietary supplements.

Within five years, they were awash in cash as they blended and bottled products promising a shortcut to size, strength and muscle from their warehouses in the northern Atlanta suburbs.
It was a fast and improbable ride to a life of $300,000 sports cars, ornate mansions, even a 43-acre farm.
Now it's a cautionary tale showing how easily unscrupulous operators can find a home in the supplement industry and the irreparable harm

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NFLPA and Owners Pushing Back Against NFL on Medical Marijuana



National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell went on ESPN Radio’s “Mike and Mike” morning show last week and seemingly worsened the NFL’s position on marijuana — if that was even possible.
There have been numerous reports of rampant over-prescribing of opioid painkillers in professional football, so Goodell’s already-concerning record on player health and safety took another hit after his comments:
Listen, you’re ingesting smoke so that’s not usually a very positive thing that people would say. It does have addictive nature. There are a lot of compounds in marijuana that may not be healthy for the players long-term.

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Thinks Cannabis Is Addictive


Earlier this morning, a day after the start of the 2017 NFL draft, commissioner Roger Goodell went on ESPN radio’s Mike and Mike to express his ridiculously antiquated views on cannabis use in professional football.

“I think you still have to look at a lot of aspects of marijuana use.” Goodell told the radio hosts. “Is it something that can be negative to the health of our players? Listen, you’re ingesting smoke, so that’s not usually a very positive thing that people would say. It does have addictive nature.

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Green Bay Packer Avoids Time Behind Bars for Marijuana Possession



The next class of National Football League Rookies aren’t the only players feeling relieved this week, as one Green Bay Packer just got his weed charge audibled to a slap on the wrist.
Wide Receiver Geronimo Allison settled on a deal with prosecutors Wednesday to reduce his misdemeanor possession charge to an “ordinance violation,” what amounts to a ticket.
The Florida-native will have to fork over $330.50 to satisfy the marijuana violation and complete community service, according to WLUK.
Allison was arrested last September in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin after an officer found two marijuana-filled blunts in his vehicle

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On 4/20, the NFL Starts Testing Players for Cannabis Use



While some football fans throughout America will light up joints this 4/20, some players they root for will be peeing in cups. April 20 isn’t just a stoner holiday, the day also signifies when the NFL starts drug testing its players.
This Thursday, the league will send players messages notifying them of a drug test — and then the players will have at most” three hours to provide a urine sample.

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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wants to lift NFL’s marijuana ban



One of the NFL’s most influential team owners believes it’s time to repeal the league’s harsh policy towards marijuana.

In an owners-only meeting in Arizona last week, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones brought up his concern for the league to “drop its prohibition on marijuana use,” reports Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio.
According to Florio:
Jones also raised the question of the NFL’s position on marijuana. Jones, per a source who heard the comments, wants the league to drop its prohibition on marijuana use.

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