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Eugene Monroe vows to keep promoting medical marijuana use

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Eugene Monroe is not backing down from his controversial stance on medical marijuana.

The tackle penned a heartfelt goodbye to Ravens fans on Thursday, a day after being released by the team, but tacked on a strong statement that said he will continue to promote the use of marijuana to help with injury pain.

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"I will never stop pushing for the League to accept medical cannabis as a viable option for pain management," Monroe wrote. "I will do everything I can to ensure the generations of NFL players after me won't have to resort to harmful and addictive opiods as their only option for pain management.