Well I respect the rights of a company to do whatever they would like. And usually they do it to the companies benefit. What I guess I'm really hinting at is that shouldn't the NFL change it's policy? Ultimately isn't it hurtful to the NFL to suspend some of their most talented players with no real benefit for doing so? Performance enhancers for example bring the integrity of the league into question. Drugs like meth and crack lead to players being in jail so they have a reason to protect their image.
Players are definitely taking stuff with more adverse side effects than weed in order to stay on the field, it's just that Joe Fan in bumfuck Missouri has never heard of those drugs so the league isn't worried about it's image being tarnished in that regard.
Depends if the players keep getting behind the movement. Derrick Morgan and Eugene Monroe aren't really big names but I wouldn't be surprised to see more players jump on board that bandwagon.
The NFL can hardly take an arbitrary position on pot since it is still illegal in some states. That would essentially be saying that they endorse the use of it if there were no repercussions.
Sure they can. You take a position that you suspend players when they break the law. If they are in a state where the drug is legal or have a legal prescription you shouldn't be punishing the players for doing what is legal. So essentially what you would end up with is that players would only get suspended when they are arrested. Similar to what you see with many other laws like DWI's and assaults.
I agree as a technical matter but that would still be taking a position on the use of pot and it would possibly be bad PR for the league.
Most people support the legalization of marajuana so it actually would probably be a good pr move.
I think ones ideas as to the preference to legalize marIjuana will actually depend on the age of the person. Younger seems to favor it but people past 50 years old will generally decline legalization. The thought that most favor legalization doesn't seem to be reflected in the state count. There legalization is still in a minority.
It's changing but just slowly. Criminal law has always been slow to adjust and catch up. Like I said the progressive states are legalizing. The other states are dipping their toes in slowly by decriminalizing it. It's moving in the direction of legalizatiin because that's what the majority want but the legal system is slow.
Back to the topic however, in my opinion the NFL would do well to stay neutral at this time.
I don't think ruining careers is staying neutral.
Not necessarily. Just stop testing for it. That's not taking a position, they can just say since it is legal in some jurisdictions and it is not a performance enhancement they no longer consider it a league matter and leave it at that.
