Justin Blackmon, the Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver under indefinite NFL suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, was arrested Wednesday night in Edmond, Okla.
CANNABIS CULTURE - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has gone on record saying the NFL would be willing to consider allowing athletes to use medical marijuana in treating head injuries, including concussions, if medical experts deemed it to be a legitimate solution.
When teams from the two states that have legalized marijuana for recreational use clash at Sunday’s Super Bowl, so will activists on both sides of the debate about pot prohibition.
Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said on Monday that it is high time the NFL explores how now-banned marijuana could medically help players cope with pain from injuries.
Commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday the NFL would consider allowing athletes to use marijuana to treat concussions and other head injuries if medical experts deemed it a legitimate solution.
California authorities say they tracked a package containing 2.5 pounds of marijuana to the home of a Cincinnati Bengals player in suburban northern Kentucky.
Veteran NFL running back Laurence Maroney has been acquitted of a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge, a move his attorney says frees him up to try and join a new team.
As the NFL Draft gets under way, one of the hot topics inside the league is the growing number of top prospects who have admitted smoking pot or have been caught doing so.