Cannabis and concussions:
The NFL needs to listen
By Al Saracevic at sfchronicle
A nonprofit group of former players and doctors calling itself
Doctors for Cannabis Regulation (DFCR) has been actively lobbying the
NFL to change its rules on the drug. Currently, it’s against league
policy for players to use any form of marijuana.
The DFCR, which counts former stars including Kyle Turley, Jim
McMahon and Ricky Williams among its ranks, is trying to convince the
league of two things:
1. Cannabis is a safer form of pain relief than the currently pervasive use of opioids.
2. Cannabis can help prevent brain damage, as well as treat the condition.
