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Will The Medical Marijuana Research Act Pass The House

The future Hall of Famer admits to smoking marijuana during his playing career.

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Senators Klobuchar and Smith, join Booker, Warren, Sanders and others in push on Biden for cannabis legalization

Former NFL star Ricky Williams is featured in an upcoming SI Films production in which he discusses his experience with marijuana use and his support for legalization.

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Veterans Advocate for Medical Marijuana Expansion - Cannabis News

A former pro football star and an advocate for athlete marijuana use have teamed up to open a gym in San Francisco that they say will be one of the first in the world to allow members to smoke pot while working out.

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Exclusive: NFL players speak out on marijuana policy – Cannabis News

When NFL lineman Eugene Monroe spoke out publicly against the NFL’s ban on marijuana, it sparked a national conversation about the merits of cannabis as an alternative method of pain management for players.

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New Zealand: Medicinal cannabis rules to be loosened by government

Few industries have been able to change their narratives as drastically as legal marijuana, and it has done so with the help of two sympathetic groups: Football players with a traumatic brain disease and sick children.

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Bill Removing Hemp from State Drug Schedule Pre-Filed in New Hampshire – Cannabis News

Two of the NFL’s top medical personnel discussed the usage of marijuana as a medicinal compound with researchers partially funded by Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Eugene Monroe, according to the Washington Post.

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High-Potency Marijuana More More Likely to Result in Addiction, Psychosis

For years, cannabis use has been the worst kept secret in athletics.

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North Dakota could give the green light to recreational marijuana this session

DENVER - Hemp is helping. Former Denver Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer says he is taking CBD, also known as cannabidoil, and it is easing the daily pain he suffered from a decade playing in the NFL.

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NFL tackle donates $80k to Penn for marijuana research on players – Marijuana News

The only NFL player to openly advocate for medical marijuana has donated $80,000 to fund cannabis research on football players at the University of Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins University.

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Could Another Acquisition Be on the Horizon for Tilray?

BOULDER, Colo. - Is the NFL all wrong with regard to its ban on marijuana? A growing number of former and active players, as well as leading researchers at Johns Hopkins, are testing whether a compound found in hemp is a possible miracle cure for concussions and brain injuries.

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What drought could mean for legal weed states running out of water

Stoned marathon runners may seem like walking contradictions, but there are hints the drug and long-distance running could go hand-in-hand.

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Illinois Women in Cannabis to Host a Breast Cancer and Cannabis Conversation

The league has faced growing criticism for its anti-cannabis stance, especially considering its cozy relationship with alcohol brands and the prevalence of opioid use among players.

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Former police officers support Legalizing Marijuana

Faced with traumatic brain injury, depression, chronic pain, and addictive medication, former NFL players are coming together in support of medical marijuana.

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U.S. Academics Are Diving into the Cannabis Industry - Cannabis News

Thanks to winter-sports entrepreneur Jim McAlpine, weed jocks now have their own national series of events, the 420 Games.

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Seniors with access to medical marijuana use fewer prescription drugs – Cannabis News

Are athletes who tout marijuana’s performance-enhancing effects onto something – or just on something?

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This Dispenary Is Part Funhouse, Part Diner, and All Trippy

Former Chicago Bulls guard and three-time Duke All-American Jay Williams says it’s about time the NBA gets more progressive when it comes to marijuana.

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Illinois Governor Issues More Than 11,000 Pardons For Low-Level Marijuana Convictions - Cannabis News

(CNN) The NFL and the NFL Players Association have a staunch policy prohibiting marijuana use, but some players are asking them to reconsider it, saying pot can be used for pain relief, and possibly as concussion prevention.

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Rep. Blumenauer to Congress: Let medical marijuana research help solve opioid crisis - Cannabis News

The District recently marked the first anniversary of its legalization of recreational marijuana. And as the city is home to so many fitness-minded people, it’s likely that at least a few of them are wondering whether it makes sense, or whether it’s even safe, to incorporate pot into their exercise regimens.

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Social Life Network Launches New Cannabis Marketing Technology

FORT WORTH - Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon smoked marijuana long before the drug was legalized. “[Former Bears coach] Mike Ditka would say, ‘Oh, all you guys, you pot smokers,’ That’s what he’d call us. ‘You pot smokers.’ ” McMahon said Sunday.

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What does a Cannabis Testing lab do? New Grand Rapids Lab tells us

Reports of NFL players trying to get the same effects of marijuana without actually smoking it has observers wondering if the league should relax on their drug policy a bit.

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