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The National Football League takes a dim view of cannabis use, with many arguing player punishments are excessive compared to those who commit much more serious offences.
A professor of Organizational Behaviour and Sports Law thinks the league should actually embrace cannabis - for medical purposes at least.
The reason: marijuana can reduce side-effects and even cure common traumatic brain injuries that can lead to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), argues Dr. Jason Belzer in a recent article for Forbes.
CTE is a silent condition that afflicts many professional athletes. In Sept. 2014, PBS' Frontline reported that America's largest brain bank tested 79 deceased NFL players and found that 76 showed symptoms of CTE. Notable players diagnosed with the condition include Mike Webster, Junior Seauand Jovan Belcher.
Brain Injuries Commonplace in Hockey And Wrestling Too
But CTE isn't limited to football players. It's been observed in National...
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