It’s not the same as ending the NFL’s prohibition on players smoking weed, which some have already acknowledged they do to help manage pain related to playing a brutal game for 18 weeks every season.
Several former players are involved in the medical-cannabis business and have either started their own brands, invested in companies or been hired as ambassadors.
Under the most recent labor deal, players who test positive for marijuana are no longer suspended but they can be fined depending on the number of positive tests.