Jacob Redmond
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Former NFL linebacker, Scott Fugita told Jim Rome on Showtime last week that 30-50 percent of NFL players use marijuana.
During his time with Jim Rome, Fujita said NFL teams don't care about marijuana use, they just worry about their players getting caught.
"The way I always saw it, and the way coaches see it, is if you're dumb enough to get caught at the one time of year they're testing, that's a problem," Fujita said on Jim Rome on Showtime. "The rest of the year, you've got open season to do whatever you want to do. So just be smart about it."
Asked to estimate the percentage of players in the NFL who smoke, Fujita put the number somewhere between 30 and 50 percent. Back in 2012, former NFL player Lomas Brown stated that at least 50 percent of players smoke pot. Meanwhile, an NFL GM told Bleacher Report's Mike Freeman that 30 to 40 percent of the players in this year's draft smoke regularly, which is "right in line with our league."
Marijuana use in the United States is becoming increasingly destigmatized. It has been completely legalized for recreational used in four states, decriminalized in 17 states and the District of Columbia, and allowed for medicinal purposes in 23 states. Even the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee passed a marijuana legalization bill on Wednesday. However, the NFL still has it on the banned substances list, which is why marijuana arrests or positive tests can still affect players' careers, as it did for Shane Ray and Randy Gregory.
I've always thought of the NFL as a forward-thinking organization, but maybe it's time to re-think that status. So many big-time issues in the NFL with spousal abuse and domestic violence and guns and wife-beating and yet, the NFL has thus-far failed to do anything meaningful in regards to opening up the door for the allowance of pot-smoking.
Pain pills? Not a problem. Stick your hand out and get a fist-full of Oxy's but get caught smoking pot and get put on the fragile, do not touch list.
The medicinal value of marijuana is becoming increasingly well know. It's a pain reliever, it's a stress reliever and for the brutal sport that is football, complete with head injuries, depression and just plain wicked injuries, it would seem that the NFL would take a more active stance on making marijuana more accessible for the athletes that generate all the money.
The legalization of marijuana is coming. Why does the NFL have to be last on the list to approve? Good grief, Utah might legalize marijuana before the NFL does.
If 30-50 percent of the NFL population is using marijuana already, it seems like a no brainer!
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During his time with Jim Rome, Fujita said NFL teams don't care about marijuana use, they just worry about their players getting caught.
"The way I always saw it, and the way coaches see it, is if you're dumb enough to get caught at the one time of year they're testing, that's a problem," Fujita said on Jim Rome on Showtime. "The rest of the year, you've got open season to do whatever you want to do. So just be smart about it."
Asked to estimate the percentage of players in the NFL who smoke, Fujita put the number somewhere between 30 and 50 percent. Back in 2012, former NFL player Lomas Brown stated that at least 50 percent of players smoke pot. Meanwhile, an NFL GM told Bleacher Report's Mike Freeman that 30 to 40 percent of the players in this year's draft smoke regularly, which is "right in line with our league."
Marijuana use in the United States is becoming increasingly destigmatized. It has been completely legalized for recreational used in four states, decriminalized in 17 states and the District of Columbia, and allowed for medicinal purposes in 23 states. Even the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee passed a marijuana legalization bill on Wednesday. However, the NFL still has it on the banned substances list, which is why marijuana arrests or positive tests can still affect players' careers, as it did for Shane Ray and Randy Gregory.
I've always thought of the NFL as a forward-thinking organization, but maybe it's time to re-think that status. So many big-time issues in the NFL with spousal abuse and domestic violence and guns and wife-beating and yet, the NFL has thus-far failed to do anything meaningful in regards to opening up the door for the allowance of pot-smoking.
Pain pills? Not a problem. Stick your hand out and get a fist-full of Oxy's but get caught smoking pot and get put on the fragile, do not touch list.
The medicinal value of marijuana is becoming increasingly well know. It's a pain reliever, it's a stress reliever and for the brutal sport that is football, complete with head injuries, depression and just plain wicked injuries, it would seem that the NFL would take a more active stance on making marijuana more accessible for the athletes that generate all the money.
The legalization of marijuana is coming. Why does the NFL have to be last on the list to approve? Good grief, Utah might legalize marijuana before the NFL does.
If 30-50 percent of the NFL population is using marijuana already, it seems like a no brainer!
News Moderator: Jacob Redmond 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Panic Button :: How long before the NFL legalizes marijuana?
Author: toughie McTuff
Contact: Panic Button :: About
Photo Credit: None Found
Website: Panic Button
