The Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones And The War On The NFL's 'War On Drugs'

[Ranching]

IMO, people don't love their sport that much. It's a simple rule to comply with. If a player has so much of a problem they can't complying then they don't need to be playing. If it's a third of the league then those players jeopardize the survival of the league.

Not to mention their livelihood.

 

[JoeKing]

I have never considered weed as a "drug". Our maker, put food plants as well as other plants on this earth for our nourishment, enjoyment, and as far as cannibus is concerned medicinal use.

For marijuana to have the same classification as heroin and other hard drugs is just another example of how our lawmakers are un/mis informed on what they even vote on.

So because it's natural, it can't harm us?

 

[cowboy_ron]

You should look again. More than half the states allow at least medical marijuana.

I agree, and I'm a prime example that marijuana for medicinal purposes works...........I get really bummed out and depressed when I run out of weed....marijuana cures that.

 

[Ranching]

I agree, and I'm a prime example that marijuana for medicinal purposes works...........I get really bummed out and depressed when I run out of weed....marijuana cures that.

From your avatar, I thought you were a scotch drinker. Lol

 

[cowboy_ron]

So because it's natural, it can't harm us?

Anything not used in moderation, alcohol, weed, etc can be harmful.........on the flipside, since 1968 I haven't experienced any negative side effects.....if I live to be a hundred I guess they can say "ah ha, I knew it would get him".

 

[gmoney112]

Anything not used in moderation, alcohol, weed, etc can be harmful.........on the flipside, since 1968 I haven't experienced any negative side effects.....if I live to be a hundred I guess they can say "ah ha, I knew it would get him".

Yep, and that includes food.

"A 2016 meta-analysis by University of Washington researchers found that annual medical spending attributed to obesity nationally was nearly $150 billion — more than four times the federal budget for foreign aid and nearly enough to fund the entire U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs."

 

[cowboy_ron]

Yep, and that includes food.

"A 2016 meta-analysis by University of Washington researchers found that annual medical spending attributed to obesity nationally was nearly $150 billion — more than four times the federal budget for foreign aid and nearly enough to fund the entire U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs."

No argument here.....as long as they leave my Cheeto's alone...haha

 

[JoeKing]

Anything not used in moderation, alcohol, weed, etc can be harmful.........on the flipside, since 1968 I haven't experienced any negative side effects.....if I live to be a hundred I guess they can say "ah ha, I knew it would get him".

My grandfather was a chronic drunk driver. He did it for 50 plus year, even after his driver's licenses was revoked. Are we to conclude that despite the illegality of his actions, it was safe to do? He never hurt anyone and it didn't kill him. He died of a broken heart 3 months after grandma passed away.

 

[gmoney112]

No argument here.....as long as they leave my Cheeto's alone...haha

That's not even a stereotype. Cheeto's are delicious.

 

[waldoputty]

Recreational use. Didn't think we were talking medicinal.

furthermore, the list of conditions required for medicinal weed is probably growing.
even texas and wisconsin one exception of intractable epilepsy.
once the list gets long enough, i am sure gregory can get some MD to write him a nice note.

 

[conner01]

If a player wants to smoke a joint... let'em.

Worry about more destructive drugs.

I agree and the performance enhancing drugs
Smoking weed isn't gonna give you a competitive advantage

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

My grandfather was a chronic drunk driver. He did it for 50 plus year, even after his driver's licenses was revoked. Are we to conclude that despite the illegality of his actions, it was safe to do? He never hurt anyone and it didn't kill him. He died of a broken heart 3 months after grandma passed away.

Marijuana does not increase the likelihood of traffic accidents. You have to include alcohol for that to happen but absent the interaction it does not.

The studies done in the 1980s that linked pot to schizophrenia were redone with controls for other drug use and the relationship went away. Smoking it can create carcinogenic compounds but not nearly to the degree of tobacco.

What exact harm is there? And why has it not shown up in Colorado? We have people combing for problems there and all I have seen is handwaving at the homeless problem as if Durango did not already have a poverty problem outside of the resorts. At least they knew their place!

The allegation that it is a gateway drug has been shown to be a lie as well. Bottomline is we should not be trusting law enforcement and puritans to dictate science.

 

[haleyrules]

The NFL owners have completely blown the issue. It serves their purposes much more effectively to allow the clubs to manage their own problems...testing for pot use first and foremost. Let the clubs deal with it. Problem solved. There is no State or Federal laws requiring the NFL to test personnel for pot. So, why continue to shoot yourself in the foot by "highlighting this small issue publicly" it makes no logical sense. This is not the lapdog Goodell's fault...he is only following the instructions of the old stiffs running the league. It's time for the league to put this nonsense behind them.

 

[JoeKing]

Marijuana does not increase the likelihood of traffic accidents. You have to include alcohol for that to happen but absent the interaction it does not.

The studies done in the 1980s that linked pot to schizophrenia were redone with controls for other drug use and the relationship went away. Smoking it can create carcinogenic compounds but not nearly to the degree of tobacco.

What exact harm is there? And why has it not shown up in Colorado? We have people combing for problems there and all I have seen is handwaving at the homeless problem as if Durango did not already have a poverty problem outside of the resorts. At least they knew their place!

Are you accusing my grandpa of increasing the likelihood of traffic accidents? He never hurt a fly. RIP grandpa

Colorado’s pot culture include increased use among teens, resulting in educational problems in middle schools and high schools, a spike in “edibles”-related emergency room visits, consumption by children and pets resulting in illness and death and regulatory confusion surrounding public consumption and enforcement.

Colorado’s addiction to cannabis revenue may prove to be the most harmful implication of all. Towns such as De Beque, where cannabis is replacing coal and cattle as a means of income, imperil themselves by staking the future on a substance that is still illegal in most states and that half of Americans still regard as a social evil.

 

[Bullflop]

The NFL owners have completely blown the issue. It serves their purposes much more effectively to allow the clubs to manage their own problems...testing for pot use first and foremost. Let the clubs deal with it. Problem solved. There is no State or Federal laws requiring the NFL to test personnel for pot. So, why continue to shoot yourself in the foot by "highlighting this small issue publicly" it makes no logical sense. This is not the lapdog Goodell's fault...he is only following the instructions of the old stiffs running the league. It's time for the league to put this nonsense behind them.

Seems like Goodell and the NFL are languishing in the days of "Reefer Madness" instead of realizing that the players would be much better off using weed to cope with their pain, rather than less effective opium-based alternatives that they presently are being given.

 

[haleyrules]

Seems like Goodell and the NFL are languishing in the days of "Reefer Madness" instead of realizing that the players would be much better off using weed to cope with their pain, rather than less effective opium-based alternatives that they presently are being given.

Absolutely. The owners also have business connections with Beer conglomerates and Big Pharma also...which can not be under estimated.

 

[haleyrules]

No argument here.....as long as they leave my Cheeto's alone...haha

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[FuzzyLumpkins]

Are you accusing my grandpa of increasing the likelihood of traffic accidents? He never hurt a fly. RIP grandpa

Colorado’s pot culture include increased use among teens, resulting in educational problems in middle schools and high schools, a spike in “edibles”-related emergency room visits, consumption by children and pets resulting in illness and death and regulatory confusion surrounding public consumption and enforcement.

Colorado’s addiction to cannabis revenue may prove to be the most harmful implication of all. Towns such as De Beque, where cannabis is replacing coal and cattle as a means of income, imperil themselves by staking the future on a substance that is still illegal in most states and that half of Americans still regard as a social evil.

The probability that an accident would happen went up every time that he drove drunk.

Usage by teens dropped in Colorado.

Marijuana consumption by Colorado high school students has dipped slightly since the state first permitted recreational cannabis use by adults, a new survey showed on Monday, contrary to concerns that legalization would increase pot use by teens.

The biannual poll by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment also showed the percentage of high school students indulging in marijuana in Colorado was smaller than the national average among teens.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/colorado-s-teen-marijuana-usage-dips-after-legalization/

There were three fatalities from pot use in Colorado since they legalized it. 51 people die from lightning every year.

And half of the US does not consider it "evil." That is just ignorant.

The share of Americans who favor legalizing the use of marijuana continues to increase. Today, 57% of U.S. adults say the use of marijuana should be made legal, while 37% say it should be illegal.

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tan...for-marijuana-legalization-continues-to-rise/

The trend is clearly in the opposite direction considering even the conservative state of Maine passed their referendum for a sweep of all balloting the last cycle.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

I'm for relaxing the rules by making it into a fine instead of a suspension,,, if they just stop testing some of these guys will be getting baked all the time.

Folks are getting "baked" all the time...

No different than folks going on benders all the time... And alcohol is still allowed in the NFL.

If it does not affect their performance, then I'm fine with it.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

It's a different level in the pros though,,, and you're supposed to be a professional putting in maximum effort.

To think Dallas Cowboy players, prior to all this testing stuff didn't do drugs is naïve.

And drinking alcohol is considered "professional?"

I just don't get where lines have been drawn.