NFL Cannabis

The National Football League and the Denver Broncos are seeking to put an end to a legal dispute initiated recently by former the Broncos linebacker Randy Gregory. What Happened: Gregory filed the lawsuit in early June against the NFL and the Broncos for allegedly preventing him from using...

New York Jets cornerback Tae Hayes was arrested and charged with possession of a small amount of cannabis over the weekend. Hayes spent a short time in a jail in Alabama between Saturday night and Sunday morning where he was booked then released on a $300 bond. The New York Jets responded initially...

Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive tackles Wanya Morris and Chukwuebuka Jason Godrick were arrested last week on misdemeanor cannabis possession charges and released on bond, according to the Johnson County (Kansas) Sheriff, reported the NFL. While the NFL's stance on cannabis has loosened over...

As Detroit prepares for the NFL draft this April, a new feature is capturing visitors’ interest: the city’s burgeoning cannabis dispensaries. With recreational cannabis sales flourishing, Detroit will offer a unique glimpse into Michigan’s legalized landscape that will serve as a...

Primitiv Boston, owned and operated by former Detroit Lions teammates Calvin Johnson Jr., Rob Sims and Boston College Hall of Famer Gosder Cherilus is introducing Primitiv-branded cannabis flower to those living in greater Boston this spring. Primitiv's pre-packed 1/8ths and pre-rolls are part of a...

In a recent episode of Robert Griffin III’s podcast, ‘RG3 and The Ones,‘ former Detroit Lions star receiver, Calvin Johnson, said he consumed cannabis before some games in his final NFL season in 2015. Why? To prepare his mind and manage pain. "There were some games in my career,...

The NFL free agent cornerback Bashaud Breeland, who won a Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019, was arrested in Charlotte, N.C. this week for allegedly possessing five pounds of cannabis, psilocybin mushroom, a stolen vehicle and illegal firearms, including...

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce who was once kicked off his college team for testing positive for marijuana said that nowadays a majority of National Football League (NFL) players are using cannabis. One of NFL legends, whose brother Jason Kelce is playing for the Philadelphia Eagles,...

American football running back Le’Veon Bell admitted he has been smoking pot even before some NFL games. He shared this in a recent “Steel Here” podcast episode that discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers, for which he played from 2013 to 2017 and then sat out the 2018...

By Aaron Silverman, President of MediaJel. Will early retirements get the NFL to change its tune on cannabis? On a Saturday evening, about two weeks before the beginning of the 2019 NFL season, 29-year-old Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck stood in front of the press as he often did. This...