The topic of medical marijuana has come to the fore in recent months within NFL circles in large part due to the outreach efforts of former Ravens and current free agent offensive tackle Eugene Monroe, who has publicly campaigned to lift both stigmas and restrictions from a substance that he believes can be invaluable to his peers in the league.
Having funded some research into medical marijuana, and specifically cannabinoids, there is some hope that some within the NFL, and of more immediate importance the NFLPA, are at least begin to perk up and take listen, which is an important first step in bringing about any sort of meaningful change.