Macarthur said:
Gigem Trevas said:
bdgol07 said:
Gigem Trevas said:
bonfarr said:
Orlando Ayala Cant Read said:
Ya lets ruin a guys life cause he smokes a lil weed.
A lil would be smoking a bowl a few times a month, Gregory and alot of these guys smoke enough to choke a hippo.
Still better than drinking and or prescription pain pills.
Drinking and prescription pills probably wouldn't have cost him a year's pay check. Therefore, you're wrong
Not what I meant. I'm saying the two massive issues the NFL has is players drinking and doing stupid stuff of the field see Josh Brent and also the players getting strung out on painkillers. Him smoking weed bothers me 0%. I would much rather a player smoke to deal with their issues than alcohol and pain pills.
This.
I realize he broke the rules and has to pay the price, but that still doesn't change the fact that the NFL has a huge problem here and hypocricy is at the heart of it.
They have no issue (seemingly) with guys getting addicted to pain killers that are prescribed by TEAM doctors, but we absoltely can't have guys smoking weed. They need to address this and quick. Medical pot is going to be a reality in virtually every state within a decade, IMO. This would be an opportunity for the league to take a leadership position and use their platform to educate the public on how pot is a much more effective and safe way for these guys to deal with pain issues. Take a medical approach and lead.
They won't change it until its no longer federal law. Also, there are comparatively few studies out there on long-term effects of weed to the heart, lungs, and brain (although logic suggests that, at best, it's null, and at worst, it's carcinogenic). Even earlier studies about the issue of it being nonhabit forming have come into question. It's stunning that such a popular drug has been studied so sparingly. Edit: Also, when researching for yourself, be careful. There are a lot of people with skin in the game who misrepresent data or provide faulty info on the subject--on both sides.
With that, I believe it should be federally legal, and completely understand the NFL's stance on the issue; however, I'd like to see them allow the use of "medicinal" weed for players, which obviously opens up a host of other issues.