Is it time for the NFL to embrace marijuana? – ESPN The Magazine – ESPN.
Great article by HoBo. Actually alleviated any and all guilt I had remaining as a snarf with a fractured calcaneus repaired by several screws.
“pain — and not politics or culture — is the real issue.”
“And given that marijuana is a legitimate pain reliever — especially for the migraines that can be a byproduct of head trauma — and is far less dangerous and potentially addictive than, say, OxyContin, it is almost immoral to deny players the right to use it.”
He cements that marijuana is legitimate for pain:
“Medicinal marijuana is currently legal in 20 states, eight of which are home to NFL teams, and it is almost universally accepted in the medical community as a safe and effective pain reliever.”
Then illustrates how the NFL should be leading this movement:
“Which is why, more than any other sport, the NFL should lead the conversation on considering medicinal marijuana as a therapeutic alternative.”
People are already making up their own minds:
“And now for the first time, a clear majority of Americans (58%) say the drug should be legalized” (Gallup).