Ravens Tackle Gives $10K to Marijuana Research, Asks Players to Chip In
An NFL official admitted for the first time Monday evening that there is a link between football and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). In response, Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Eugene Monroe sprang into action with a series of 38 tweets and six retweets advocating for research on how cannabinoids (i.e. medicinal marijuana) can help curb traumatic brain injuries.
A sampling of Monroe's message:
This is not the first time Monroe has advocated for this type of research. Just last week, he gave an interview to CNN.com on the subject. "The NFL will need to have legitimate information before they remove marijuana from the banned substance list and ultimately not hurt their product in the field," he said. "But there's opportunity in that space also, for the NFL to get involved and maybe lead efforts."
The league has been firm in...
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