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National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver spoke about the league’s consideration of amending its marijuana policies. Warning: it glosses over most of the reasons players say they use cannabis.
National Football League team owners are reportedly open to supporting a loosening of restrictions on marijuana use by players. The NFL and NFLPA announced last week they were forming a joint committee that will study the prospective use of marijuana by players as a pain-management tool.
Related: Recently retired NFL defensive end Chris Long recently created a stir by acknowledging he smoked marijuana during his playing career. Long hopes that his candor regarding marijuana use will help remove the lingering stigma.
