NFL is Interested in Studies of Cannabis for Pain to Treat it’s Players

The National Football League wrote a letter to it’s players association outlining steps to work with them to study the potential use of cannabis to help in the treatment of pain for NFL players. Currently, marijuana is completely banned from the NFL but this letter is the first sign of a possible cooperation between the NFL and allowing for the plants use for pain management.

“We look forward to working with the Players Association on all issues involving the health and safety of our players,” said Joe Lockhart, the NFL’s executive vice president of communications.

According to The Washington Post, DeMaurice Smith, the NFLPA’s executive director said in January that the union was preparing a proposal to the league that would result in a “less punitive” approach to recreational marijuana use by players.

“I do think that issues of addressing it more in a treatment and less punitive measure is appropriate,” Smith said to the Washington Post in January. “I think it’s important to look at whether there are addiction issues. And I think it’s important to not simply assume recreation is the reason it’s being used.”

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