In the past month, the NFL draft has dominated football headlines and consumed the minds of analysts, commentators and fans alike. Hidden in the shadows of men in suits securing their futures is the recent discussion of the cannabis plant, marijuana and cannabidiol (CBD) within the National Football League.
It’s no secret that the narrative toward what was once deemed “the devil’s lettuce” has changed throughout the nation. Transitioning from a staunch hardline against the legalization, 25 states now allow some form of cannabis usage, eight (and the District of Columbia) allowing it to be sparked without a doctor’s prescription.