NJ.com · Mar 16, 2016
N.J. native, Ravens' Eugene Monroe: 'NFL must consider allowing medicinal marijuana'
With the NFL finally admitting to a legitimate link from the game itself to CTE, this feels like a good time for the league to listen to players' needs, requests and demands when it comes to pain management.
Enter Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle and New Jersey native Eugene Monroe. After news broke of the league acknowledging what so many others already came to grips with—playing football is bad for the brain—Monroe took to Twitter to rant about a cause he believes needs more research: Medicinal marijuana as an antidote for players.
— Eugene Monroe (@TheSeventyFifth) March 15, 2016 Even our government recognizes marijuana has medical benefits
