NFL Reportedly to Renegotiate Drug Policy, Reduce Marijuana Punishments

May 13, 2014   ·   R. Cory Smith   ·   Jump to comments

Marijuana has been a hot topic in both college football and the NFL recently, and the NFL is reportedly set to address the issue by renegotiating the current drug policy.     
The new rules will reportedly reduce the punishments handed out for marijuana use, per Dan Graziano of ESPN.com:
When and if the NFL's new drug policy is finalized and announced, it will include changes specific to marijuana and other drugs of abuse.
A source told ESPN.com on Tuesday that the renegotiation of the drug policy, which has been going on since 2011 and includes testing for HGH, also will significantly increase the threshold for a positive marijuana test and reduce the punishments for violations involving that drug.
The source said the NFL's policy on marijuana is outdated, pointing out that WADA has a higher threshold for a positive test than the NFL currently does, and in need of updating.
Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com also broke down the news on Twitter:...

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