NBA Players Want Medical Cannabis Too
The NBA recently made headlines when players made a concerted effort to push the league to legalize medical marijuana. This is hardly the first time that such a sentiment has been bandied about.
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Do Alcohol Companies Own the NFL?
One sponsorship group that would undoubtedly have an issue with a league that embraced cannabis immediately comes to mind: beer companies.
Challenge to NFL: Go Pro-Cannabis, Attract More Pro Talent
There is a steadily growing concern among current and former players that the NFL doesn't really care about them as people, only caring insofar as the player can help generate revenue.
Former NFL Athlete Supports Medical Marijuana for Players
Jackson is unashamed to talk about his cannabis use as a player. He says he resorted to cannabis because he didn't want to take prescription opiates and end up addicted to pain pills as many former players do.
NCAA to Revise Drug Testing Policy
The NCAA (that organization that manages all aspects of collegiate sporting) announced that it has a plan in place to reevaluate the way they go about testing student athletes for recreational drug use.
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Instafire: Super Bowl Twaxed Joint
It takes nothing more than a love of the game and a love of the ganja to make this happen. This guy would be immediately be the hero of my Super Bowl party.
My Favorite Strains for an Active Lifestyle
A more diverse cannabis consumer profile is emerging — cyclists, fishermen, skiers and snowboarders, kayakers, hikers, runners, flow artists, dancers, yogis, gymnasts and people who enjoy a light stroll down a guided path.
Could Legal Cannabis Combat Stadium Violence?
In the last few weeks, there have been violent attacks at 49er games. With one such attack happening in a bathroom at Levi's stadium between 49er fans, leaving one man potentially paralyzed, it really has gotten out of control.
Disc Golfers Beware, Cops Are on to Your Stoner Ways
If you happen to enjoy a simple game of disc golf from time to time, be wary of police, apparently playing the game can get you profiled as a stoner. That's what happened to one disc golf enthusiast in Ankeny, Iowa when Officer Aaron King’s discovered he plays the sport after pulling him over for driving without headlights on.
NASCAR's Stewart Off Hook, Cannabis Confesses
The way that is phrased for us implies that, because Ward was possibly stoned, Stewart is off the hook. While they don't come right out and say it, it's strongly intoned that Ward, due to being high, is somehow to blame for his own demise.
Padre's Cabrera Arrested for Marijuana DUI
Recently, San Diego Padre's shortstop, Everth Cabrera, was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of marijuana. Really, this story is less about the MLB's stance on drugs and more about the strangely vague details of the arrest.
Alcohol Still Gets a Free Pass in the NFL
It's still a major gripe of mine with the NFL, and pro sports in general: alcohol gets a free pass, regardless of how much havoc it wreaks.
NFL Suspends Ray Rice Indefinitely
The NFL, and sports in general, are (hopefully) waking up to a new generation of policy wherein domestic violence is no longer brushed aside for the good of the record book. I can only hope that the horribly outdated drug policy is also evaluated.
NFL May Ease Marijuana Policy. Barely.
On any given Sunday in the NFL, winners and losers can be hard to predict, as every fan and athlete knows. Now medical cannabis advocates are tasting disappointment, too, along with more than a few players, after an expected improvement in league policy fizzled in the late stages of the game.
NFL And Players Union Agree On Drug Policy Changes
The NFL and the NFLPA have (tentatively) reached an agreement on a new drug policy for players. The league will still punish players who test positive for marijuana and, I feel, the new punishment guidelines are still too harsh.
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Marijuana Seeps Into Tailgating Rituals at Mile High in Colorado
Football’s in the air, and in Denver, so is the sweet smell of herb. Wait. Does that glittering stadium really look like a just-landed spaceship under a blueberry sky? Or is that just because, well, y’know. Tailgating in a parking lot ...
NFL's Goodell Thinks Substance Abuse Worse Than Domestic Abuse
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell proves once again that he cares more about substance abuse than domestic violence.
NFL Player Poll: Pot Not as Dangerous
As part of a survey of 100-plus players conducted by ESPN.com's NFL Nation, 75 percent of the 82 players who answered said they agree with Obama's statement - that he does not think marijuana is more dangerous than alcohol ...