NFL 2015 News, Rumors: Should the NFL Allow Players to Smoke Marijuana?

The NFL operates a franchise in a state were marijuana use is now legal. The league through it's anti drug policy does not allow its players to use this ever becoming more legal drug. They test players for street drugs once a year. As Marijuana use becomes more socially acceptable, some believe the league will eventually have to back off this stance at least when it comes to marijuana. Some believe that the league is already complicit in its player's use of drug.

Speaking to Cannabis Business Executives Breakfast, former NFL player Nate Jackson made some interesting comments that sort of expose the hypocrisy that comes with the NFL's anti drug stance when it comes to marijuana. The key thing to remember here is Jackson played football in a state where marijuana use is legal.

He stated, as reported by Pro Football Talk, "They're aware that probably over half of their players smoke weed. They've been doing it since they were teenagers. The fact that they've been doing it that whole time and still made it to the NFL and are able to satisfy the demands of very, very strict employers on a daily basis means that their marijuana use is in check. Marijuana is not a problem in their lives."

PFT Writer Darin Gant wrote, "An organization as image-conscious as the NFL isn't going to start marketing Broncos-logo bongs or Seahawks-brand rolling papers anytime soon (although the revenue possibilities might be the thing that changes their minds). And a league spokesman noted it consulted with its medical experts, who didn't suggest allowing marijuana as a pain-management option. But the reality is a large portion of the league is already smoking, and it apparently isn't hurting the popularity of the game, or the athletic abilities of those using."

Not to mention is some of the places the NFL conducts its business marijuana is perfectly legal.