NFL Cannabis Policy Will change Under New CBA

The pandemic has changed many mindsets on cannabis. With so many people stuck inside and having to take their health into their own hands, the rates for marijuana delivery were on the rise. One area where cannabis has been barred for years is in the NFL. Cannabis has been a part of the performance-enhancing substances for years and there has been a 0 drug policy for any NFL player.

With so many states changing their mindset regarding cannabis products for pain and recovery, the NFL is working to introduce a change that would reduce the punishment for a positive Cannabis test. The change doesn’t come as a massive bombshell, but it does change the mindset on fines and penalties that players such as Josh Gordon have faced in the past.

The new Cannabis policy could reduce the cannabis testing window down to 2 weeks and this would allow players to consume cannabis products for up to 50 weeks of the season and their training. Suspensions could also be levied but a full suspension would only be carried out if a player decided to abuse and disregard the policy.

The new policy protects the league’s image while still giving players the chance to use marijuana throughout the year for injury recovery. This new policy will improve player health and it can open things up to a number of new opportunities for players to use CBD and other products for recovery.

With the NFL continuing to perpetuate distrust in cannabis with its fines and bans on cannabis, it could be a matter of time before some mindsets start to change as a result of the changes in the league. The new cannabis policy is an important first step for changing mindsets on the use of cannabis in the USA.

This post was written by Flo Sugyatno, operations manager of LOCAL’d and cannabis expert. LOCAL’d is a helping hand to the companies that strengthen your community in the Washington, DC area. Helping them to grow through financial and promotional support, LOCAL’d is a Washington DC weed delivery service!