Martavis Bryant facing 1 year suspension

[csirl]

FACT: Marijuana is harmless and actually beneficial, medicinally.

A player being under the influence of any hallucinogenic drug in games or practice is dangerous for themselves and others. This is a big H&S issue in a contact sport where a mistimed hit can result in paralysis.

 

[chagus]

A player being under the influence of any hallucinogenic drug in games or practice is dangerous for themselves and others. This is a big H&S issue in a contact sport where a mistimed hit can result in paralysis.

This I agree with. I wouldn't advocate use or influence during practice or game time. Same as alcohol.

 

[MrPhil]

FACT: Marijuana is harmless and actually beneficial, medicinally.

100% irrelevant

 

[DallasEast]

Long-term marijuana abuse has several negative impacts on the user, including:

• Loss of motivation and interest in everyday activities and future plans
• Increased blood pressure and risk of heart attack
• Increased risk of cancer and lung damage
• Weakening of the immune system
• Sexual dysfunction and reproductive problems, including irregular sperm and lowered sperm count in men and menstrual and ovulatory disruption in women
• Damage to the brain's memory functions, as well as math and verbal skills--limiting the brain's capacity to store and retrieve information

Center for Substance Abuse Research, University of Maryland
Link: http://www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/drugs/marijuana.asp#7

What’s unique about this work is that it combines three different MRI techniques to evaluate different brain characteristics. The results suggest increases in connectivity, both structural and functional that may be compensating for gray matter losses. Eventually, however, the structural connectivity or ‘wiring’ of the brain starts degrading with prolonged marijuana use.

Dr Sina Aslan, University of Texas at Dallas
Quote link: http://www.brainhealth.utdallas.edu/blog_page/study-shows-marijuanas-long-term-effects-on-the-brain
Study: Long-term effects of marijuana use on the brain
Study link: http://m.pnas.org/content/111/47/16913.full

This study raises a strong challenge to the idea that casual marijuana use isn’t associated with bad consequences. Some of these people only used marijuana to get high once or twice a week. People think a little recreational use shouldn’t cause a problem, if someone is doing OK with work or school. Our data directly says this is not the case.

Hans Breiter M.D., Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Quote link: http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2014/04/casual-marijuana-use-linked-to-brain-abnormalities-in-students.html
Study: Cannabis Use Is Quantitatively Associated with Nucleus Accumbens and Amygdala Abnormalities in Young Adult Recreational Users
Study link: http://www.jneurosci.org/content/34/16/5529.full

The findings might be useful for prognosis—so patients and clinicians alike can be aware that marijuana use in this circumstance increases the risk of subsequent other drug use. They are also useful because of implications for treatment or self-change. They imply that continued use of marijuana is not harmless.

Dr Richard Saitz, Boston University School of Medicine
Quote link: http://www.bu.edu/sph/2014/06/19/marijuana-use-may-stymy-drug-and-alcohol-abstinence-new-study-finds/
Study: Marijuana Use and Achievement of Abstinence from Alcohol and Other Drugs among People with Substance Dependence: A Prospective Cohort Study
Study link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4127123/

MYTH: I’m not going to get addicted…

FACT: Contrary to common belief, marijuana is addictive. Research has shown that long-term heavy use of marijuana, especially in people who start at a young age, can lead to addiction. Long-term marijuana users trying to quit report withdrawal symptoms including irritability, sleeplessness, decreased appetite, anxiety, and drug craving, all of which can make it difficult to abstain.

Ball State University
Link: http://cms.bsu.edu/about/administrativeoffices/healtheducation/healthwellnesstopics/marijuana

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Based partially on the league's (eventual) strong response of the legal ramifications for players diagnosed or potentially shall be diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, it will be more than a decade before the NFL reverses its stance on marijuana use in my opinion. I think the league will fight the change believe it can shield itself from future lawsuits filed by players claiming psychological deficits were the result of NFL okaying marijuana use. I wonder if the NBA has evaluated the possibility? Regardless, it's interesting just how much each penalized player's income gets flushed due to an overriding self-desire for marijuana. A player dreams of playing a game they love for much of their young life, gets paid bank doing it, and then burns it to ash--like lighting a joint. Puff puff *POOF*!

 

[John813]

What a dummy.

I'm for making MJ legal. See nothing wrong with it, especially when comparing it to booze. However, it's still illegal federally and it's against company(NFL) policy.

Especially when you already had a bunch of strikes against you, and the next strike would result in such a long suspension.

 

[StarBoyz83]

I can see them picking up Wallace now.

 

[Risen Star]

Sucks. I love watching that kid play. Easily the best Bryant WR in the league. He was making me a Steelers fan.

 

[65fastback2plus2]

NFL needs to rethink their rule on this. It's not going to stop and this league is losing too many potentially great players over something that is harmless, and from what I know, has no impact on their playing ability.

Truth. And even further, its legal in a myriad of countries these players fly to with their millions$$$ during the off-season. It also does not enhance any performance anywhere.

 

[dogunwo]

Sucks. I love watching that kid play. Easily the best Bryant WR in the league. He was making me a Steelers fan.

Amazing. There were a lot of people who thought he left school too early.

 

[tyke1doe]

Yes, totally, lets flush accountability down the toilet. Its a slippery slope. If the NFL caves on this, what is next?

If you can't lay off the weed for a multi-million dollar a year job, then you don't deserve it. And don't give me that "its just weed crap".

I guess this answers the "Is weed addictive" question.

 

[tyke1doe]

The issue is substance abuse. not your own personal habits. Stubstance abuse....anger issues....crimes.

It's hard to have substance abuse issues when you're not taking substances. Just saying.

 

[tyke1doe]

Center for Substance Abuse Research, University of Maryland
Link: http://www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/drugs/marijuana.asp#7
Dr Sina Aslan, University of Texas at Dallas
Quote link: http://www.brainhealth.utdallas.edu/blog_page/study-shows-marijuanas-long-term-effects-on-the-brain
Study: Long-term effects of marijuana use on the brain
Study link: http://m.pnas.org/content/111/47/16913.full
Hans Breiter M.D., Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Quote link: http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2014/04/casual-marijuana-use-linked-to-brain-abnormalities-in-students.html
Study: Cannabis Use Is Quantitatively Associated with Nucleus Accumbens and Amygdala Abnormalities in Young Adult Recreational Users
Study link: http://www.jneurosci.org/content/34/16/5529.full
Dr Richard Saitz, Boston University School of Medicine
Quote link: http://www.bu.edu/sph/2014/06/19/marijuana-use-may-stymy-drug-and-alcohol-abstinence-new-study-finds/
Study: Marijuana Use and Achievement of Abstinence from Alcohol and Other Drugs among People with Substance Dependence: A Prospective Cohort Study
Study link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4127123/
Ball State University
Link: http://cms.bsu.edu/about/administrativeoffices/healtheducation/healthwellnesstopics/marijuana

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Based partially on the league's (eventual) strong response of the legal ramifications for players diagnosed or potentially shall be diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, it will be more than a decade before the NFL reverses its stance on marijuana use in my opinion. I think the league will fight the change believe it can shield itself from future lawsuits filed by players claiming psychological deficits were the result of NFL okaying marijuana use. I wonder if the NBA has evaluated the possibility? Regardless, it's interesting just how much each penalized player's income gets flushed due to an overriding self-desire for marijuana. A player dreams of playing a game they love for much of their young life, gets paid bank doing it, and then burns it to ash--like lighting a joint. Puff puff *POOF*!

Great post!

 

[CCBoy]

It's hard to have substance abuse issues when you're not taking substances. Just saying.

Get into the conversation, as to root causes for the above...whether alcohol or dug, it's substance abuse. Carry on now.

 

[tyke1doe]

Get into the conversation, as to root causes for the above...whether alcohol or dug, it's substance abuse. Carry on now.

Oh, I'm in the conversation. And my point still stands. If you don't take substances, you can't be subject to substance abuse. There are many, many people who don't drink alcohol and don't do drugs. Yes, this is a reality too.

 

[CCBoy]

Oh, I'm in the conversation. And my point still stands. If you don't take substances, you can't be subject to substance abuse. There are many, many people who don't drink alcohol and don't do drugs. Yes, this is a reality too.

I was a house parent in a resident facility when MHMR first came to Corpus Christi. I then was a Drug and Alcohol Adviser in Service, as a secondary responsibility to being a Tank Commander, for 12 years.

Please do explain reality, Son...as to core level of abuse, that can occur in aggressive behavior as well as sexual causes. But in the criminal side, substance....anger...abuse. Predator behavior is a completely different aspect of anger. Carry on.

 

[tyke1doe]

I was a house parent in a resident facility when MHMR first came to Corpus Christi. I then was a Drug and Alcohol Adviser in Service, as a secondary responsibility to being a Tank Commander, for 12 years.

Please do explain reality, Son...as to core level of abuse, that can occur in aggressive behavior as well as sexual causes. But in the criminal side, substance....anger...abuse. Predator behavior is a completely different aspect of anger. Carry on.

Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge. But nothing you said invalidates anything I've said. You do understand that reality consists of more than one person's experience or one person's observation of how things are?

 

[StarBoyz83]

Kick him out of the NFL for good.

 

[CCBoy]

Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge. But nothing you said invalidates anything I've said. You do understand that reality consists of more than one person's experience or one person's observation of how things are?

End of discussion, this direction taken is as abstract as saying you would stay away from territorial aggressive predators if you just didn't care about having to eat at McDonalds.

Argue with yourself about self dignity and self worth...

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Do you drink beer?

Yep. I definitely do.

But if my job, that was paying me millions of dollars, told me I couldn't do it or I'd get suspended without pay guess what?

I don't drink beer anymore until I'm retired.

It's really pretty simple.

Obviously Bryant would rather smoke weed then play in the NFL and make lots of money to do so. That's fine, that's his choice.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

The issue is substance abuse. not your own personal habits. Stubstance abuse....anger issues....crimes.

These are very serious issues. Without question.

So what are you proposing? That they let the guy off because weed isn't as bad as other things?

Should they just do away with the rule because pot smokers can't seem to choose their million dollar jobs, that are only there for a very short amount of time in their lives, over smoking pot?

I find it incredibly hard to feel sorry for any of these athletes who can't get out of their own ways. They have all this talent, they're playing a kids game for a kings ransom, and they can't be bothered to not smoke pot long enough to make that kings ransom.

It makes zero sense.