Should the NFL stop testing for marijuana?

[Bronx]

Yes.

[Rhg1084]

They’re all using it anyway might as well. 

[Biggs]

I don't believe the NFL has the power to change State or federal law.  They can stop testing for it and probably should.

[Barry McCockinner]

yea

[Hal N of Provo]

Maybe for the combine then stop testing. 
 

Guys who can’t stay off for a couple days before the draft is a nice data point.   

[The Crusher]

Yes and make  micro dosing on shrooms mandatory. 

[RutgersJetFan]

35 minutes ago, Biggs said:

I don't believe the NFL has the power to change State or federal law.  They can stop testing for it and probably should.

It's not a matter of changing law at all, the NFL is the entity that decides the sanction for the violation and they can absolutely change it on their own. The UFC did it several years back and changed a positive test to no longer be a violation unless it could be proven that the fighter was using it for performance enhancing purposes. The NFL actually did this themselves in the last CBA with a lax policy during the summer and they could easily decide to just make it for the entire year.

[Bronx]

4 minutes ago, The Crusher said:

Yes and make  micro dosing on shrooms mandatory. 

I am planning on some micro-action myself, will keep you posted. 

[playtowinthegame]

It's no longer necessary to test players for marijuana use, when the league and NFLPA have already agreed to no longer suspend NFL players who test positive for marijuana.

[Lupz27]

14 minutes ago, The Crusher said:

Yes and make  micro dosing on shrooms mandatory. 

This may have saved some careers like maybe AB.

[Larz]

Yes. It has pain management benefits and is decriminalized in many states 

[sec143dmf]

32 minutes ago, Hal N of Provo said:

Maybe for the combine then stop testing. 
 

Guys who can’t stay off for a couple days before the draft is a nice data point.   

except it isn't a couple of days.  Marijuana stays in your system and shows up on a test for around a month.  

[The Crusher]

30 minutes ago, Bronx said:

I am planning on some micro-action myself, will keep you posted. 

Thank you. Please do.

[PFSIKH]

On a national level should it be legal?  Sure.  I do not have a dog in the fight.  Should the NFL stop?  Meh.

Tom Segura said on his podcast that he talked to an NFL player.  The player said you have to be "f'ing *****" to fail a marijuana drug test. They give you a few month warning on when they will be testing.  It was down to the day.

[JetPotato]

46 minutes ago, The Crusher said:

Yes and make  micro dosing on shrooms mandatory. 

All joking aside, I bet it would dramatically reduce some of the off-field issues we see.

[jgb]

51 minutes ago, The Crusher said:

Yes and make  micro dosing on shrooms mandatory. 
 

This should’ve won an Oscar for Best Documentary.

[Hal N of Provo]

26 minutes ago, sec143dmf said:

except it isn't a couple of days.  Marijuana stays in your system and shows up on a test for around a month.  

I thought masking stuff would make for a short window.  Either way it’s a data point.  

[Warfish]

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Should the NFL stop testing for marijuana?

Yes.

[Embrace the Suck]

They shouldn't test for cannabis. It isn't a performance enhancer like steroids. Players can use it for pain and not become pill or injection junkies. Also, these guys aren't driving school busses, or operating on people.

[JetPotato]

1 minute ago, Embrace the Suck said:

They shouldn't test for cannabis. It isn't a performance enhancer like steroids. Players can use it for pain and not become pill or injection junkies. Also, these guys aren't driving school busses, or operating on people.

You've never seen me play darts

[BeaconJet]

25 minutes ago, JetPotato said:

You've never seen me play darts

I know a ton of dart players who swear by it.  

[BeaconJet]

And yes, yes they should stop testing.

[Embrace the Suck]

40 minutes ago, JetPotato said:

You've never seen me play darts

Fair enough (lmao), professional dart leagues shall continue testing for cannabis as a performance enhancer...

[Kleckineau]

Not only will they stop testing for it in 5 - 10 years they will be branding it. 

[UntouchableCrew]

Obviously yes.

7 minutes ago, Kleckineau said:

Not only will they stop testing for it in 5 - 10 years they will be branding it. 

LOL great post. As soon as they can make money off it their tune will change.

[Mike135]

14 minutes ago, Kleckineau said:

Not only will they stop testing for it in 5 - 10 years they will be branding it. 

Yup.  Just like gambling.  Nonstop commercials during games.

[Joe W. Namath]

3 hours ago, Embrace the Suck said:

They shouldn't test for cannabis. It isn't a performance enhancer like steroids. Players can use it for pain and not become pill or injection junkies. Also, these guys aren't driving school busses, or operating on people.

I dont understand the marijuana for pain management.  Weed isnt a pain killer.  If you have pain in your arm and you smoke weed, you are now just baked and your arm still hurts.

[bitonti]

3 hours ago, Embrace the Suck said:

They shouldn't test for cannabis. It isn't a performance enhancer like steroids. 

for what it's worth the IOC (olympics) first banned Cannabis in the 1970's as a bronchial dialator

 

[bitonti]

5 minutes ago, Joe W. Namath said:

I dont understand the marijuana for pain management.  Weed isnt a pain killer.  If you have pain in your arm and you smoke weed, you are now just baked and your arm still hurts.

that is true- the pain reduction is more of a disassociation rather than a pain blocker like opioids -

still cannabis reduces inflammation which helps recovery 

 

[Bocajetfan]

I’m an old fart and believe they should test. Until they can show there is no risk to playing high continue testing, goes for alcohol also. Have a concern for players safety bottom line. Easy to laugh about how player X played high until injuries manifest themselves. Just my opinion 

[bicketybam]

I dont understand the marijuana for pain management.  Weed isnt a pain killer.  If you have pain in your arm and you smoke weed, you are now just baked and your arm still hurts.

That's not exactly true. While you not be able to smoke up and not feel an arm being cut off, it's definitely used to manage certain types of pain. It's certainly better than opiates.

[Embrace the Suck]

2 hours ago, Joe W. Namath said:

I dont understand the marijuana for pain management.  Weed isnt a pain killer.  If you have pain in your arm and you smoke weed, you are now just baked and your arm still hurts.

I disagree. I find quite soothing actually. Whereas OTC painkillers have never helped me with pain. I have a friend in TX who would prefer weed as opposed to her current legally prescribed pain killers. Maybe you need to buy better stuff.  Cannabis activates the cannabinoid system in your body follow the link to learn a bit about cannabis and pain management: Endocannabinoid system and you  "Cannabinoids have antinociceptive mechanisms different from that of other drugs currently in use, which thus opens a new line of promising treatment to mitigate pain that fails to respond to the pharmacologic treatments available, especially for neuropathic and inflammatory pains. " -https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2430692/

[Embrace the Suck]

2 hours ago, bitonti said:

for what it's worth the IOC (olympics) first banned Cannabis in the 1970's as a bronchial dialator

Fair point. That is quite true. However, any gain is offset by lackadaisical focus, and the munchies. Of course I'm speaking solely from observation... 😏

[bitonti]

2 hours ago, bicketybam said:

2 hours ago, Joe W. Namath said:

I dont understand the marijuana for pain management.  Weed isnt a pain killer.  If you have pain in your arm and you smoke weed, you are now just baked and your arm still hurts.

That's not exactly true. While you not be able to smoke up and not feel an arm being cut off

There's allegedly the story about Lawrence Taylor breaking his arm and getting 3 sacks against the saints. Honestly what are we even talking about 

[bitonti]

26 minutes ago, Embrace the Suck said:

I disagree. I find quite soothing actually. Whereas OTC painkillers have never helped me with pain. I have a friend in TX who would prefer weed as opposed to her current legally prescribed pain killers. Maybe you need to buy better stuff.  Cannabis activates the cannabinoid system in your body follow the link to learn a bit about cannabis and pain management: Endocannabinoid system and you  "Cannabinoids have antinociceptive mechanisms different from that of other drugs currently in use, which thus opens a new line of promising treatment to mitigate pain that fails to respond to the pharmacologic treatments available, especially for neuropathic and inflammatory pains. " -https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2430692/

Only real heads know the word endo cannabinoid