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Some NFL Execs Open to Changing League's Marijuana Testing Policy

Submitted by Marijuana News on Tue, 08/09/2016 - 08:04

Most of America is ready for the legalization of marijuana, according to a recent Quinnipiac University poll. 

Americans support full legalization of marijuana by a 54 to 41 percent margin. Voters also support allowing adults to legally use medical marijuana if prescribed by a doctor by an 89 to 9 percent margin. 

So far, Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and the District of Columbia have legalized the recreational use of marijuana. California, Maine, Nevada and Massachusetts will be voting on full legalization in November. Medicinal marijuana is currently legal in 25 states.

So it shouldn't come as a surprise that at least some NFL executives count themselves among the pro-marijuana crowd.

Two sources within NFL ownership circles told Bleacher Report's Jason Cole they would "like to see the league do away almost completely with marijuana testing," because, "compared to what happens in the NBA and other sports, (the NFL...

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