The NFL should remove marijuana from their banned substances list. Don’t tell anyone about it: just stop testing for it. Pain is a big problem in the NFL. Pain management is necessary. Weed is the least harmful and least addictive of the painkillers players use to cope with the violent demands of the game. Drug use in the NFL mirrors drug use outside of the NFL. Pills reign supreme. There are more overdoses in America from prescription painkillers than from cocaine and heroin combined. And no one ever overdoses from weed. The problem is pills and booze. A joint can alleviate the need for
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