NFL and NFLPA to Award $1M in Grants to Study Cannabinoids for Pain Management
Wed / Jun 9th
The NFL and NFLPA will award $1M in up to five grants as the league seeks to know more about the efficacy of cannabis and CBD for pain management.
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The current NFL cannabis rules are strictly against player use of the plant despite the rampant brain injuries and other chronic pains that plague them. In 2019 NFL representatives have made it clear that they’re rethinking these policies as CBD and other treatments show effective for NFL players. Keep up with NFL & Cannabis news and policy updates in the articles featured below:
Former NFL Running Back Marshawn Lynch Launches Premium Blunt Brand
Fri / Feb 5th
Former NFL running back and Super Bowl champion Marshawn Lynch has launched a new premium product line called Dodi Blunts, which features products infused with highly potent THCa diamonds.
Suspended NFL Players May Return After Cannabis Policy Changes
Mon / Mar 23rd
With the NFL’s cannabis policy for players now significantly relaxed, Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory — who was suspended indefinitely after repeatedly failing tests for cannabis use — has filed for reinstatement in the league.
NFL to End Suspensions for Positive Cannabis Tests
Mon / Mar 16th
The NFL’s new collective bargaining agreement has removed the threat of league suspension for positive cannabis tests by players.
NFL Considers Relaxed Cannabis Policy
Tue / Feb 18th
The NFL and NFL Players Association could soon reach a collective bargaining agreement that would drastically reduce the penalties for cannabis use in the league.
Professional Sports Slow-Walking Cannabis Reforms
Mon / Nov 4th
After the Pro Golf Association’s recent suspension of two-time tour winner Matt Every for cannabis use, the disparity between pro sports’ cannabis policies and public sentiment has grown even more apparent.
Rob Gronkowski Credits CBD with Being ‘Pain-Free’ After NFL
Wed / Aug 28th
Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has announced a partnership with Abacus Health Products and said that CBD products have helped him be “pain-free” for the first time in a decade.
NFL to Research Cannabis for Pain Management
Tue / May 21st
The NFL and NFLPA are creating a joint committee to investigate pain treatment and the use of cannabis and cannabinoids in pain management.
NFL Prepared to Make “Major Concessions” Regarding Substance Abuse Policy
Thu / Mar 7th
A source in the National Football League has indicated that the league will make a large shift in its substance abuse policy in regards to cannabis.
CBS Rejects Medical Cannabis Super Bowl Ad
Tue / Jan 22nd
The CBS network has rejected a potential Super Bowl ad from Acreage Holdings that would have expounded on the benefits… Read More
NFL Denies Free Agent Therapeutic Use Exemption for Cannabis
Wed / May 9th
The National Football League has denied free agent running back Mike James an exemption for using cannabis as a painkiller,… Read More
Ricky Williams Launches ‘Real Wellness’ Cannabis Line in San Diego, California
Tue / Mar 20th
Former National Football League running back Ricky Williams has unveiled his Real Wellness line – available today at five dispensaries… Read More
NFL Offers Partnership with Union on MMJ
Wed / Aug 2nd
NFL officials have offered to work with the NFL Players Association on the potential of cannabis as a pain management… Read More
Former NFL Players Seeking Ohio MMJ Dispensary License
Wed / Jul 12th
Two former NFL players and the father of a current player are seeking one of Ohio’s 60 medical cannabis dispensary… Read More
NFL Union Official Announces Plan for ‘Therapeutic Approach’ to Positive Cannabis Tests
Thu / May 4th
In an interview with ESPN Outside the Lines, National Football League Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith said the union… Read More
NFL Players Association Pushing for Relaxed Cannabis Policies
Thu / Jan 26th
The National Football League Players Association is seeking to amend the league’s drug policies as they pertain to cannabis use… Read More
Former NFL Player Opens Up About Cannabis Use Throughout Football Career
Fri / Dec 30th
Retired NFL lineman Todd Herremans is the latest former player to speak publicly about using cannabis during his playing days,… Read More
Suspension Upheld for Buffalo Bills Player Using Cannabis to Manage Crohn’s
Wed / Nov 30th
Seantrel Henderson’s 10-game suspension for violating the National Football League’s substance abuse policy has been upheld by the league, according… Read More
NFL Player Appeals Suspension for Using Cannabis to Treat Crohn’s Disease
Mon / Nov 28th
Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Seantrel Henderson is facing a 10-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse police for the… Read More
Former NFL Linebacker Credits Medical Cannabis for Renewed Health
Thu / Nov 24th
Reggie Williams, a former Cincinnati city councilman and 14-year National Football League veteran, is crediting medical cannabis use with improving… Read More
Some NFL Owners and Executives Support Modifying Cannabis Rules
Mon / Nov 14th
A number of NFL team owners seem to support changes to the league’s collective bargaining agreement regarding cannabis use, according… Read More
NFL Committee to Study MMJ as Pain Management Therapy
Thu / Nov 10th
The NFL Players Association has enlisted science and medical experts to actively study the use of cannabis as an alternative… Read More
Majority of NFL Players Support MMJ Use
Thu / Nov 3rd
According to an ESPN survey of active NFL players, 61 percent said they believed fewer players would take pain-killing shots… Read More
Pro-Cannabis NFL Group Funding and Participating in THC Oil Study
Fri / Oct 7th
A group of former and current players for the National Football League is funding a cannabis oil study to determine… Read More