
For some NFL players, ban on medical marijuana is real pain
Clip: 7/4/2016 | 7m 3s
Many Americans are now choosing to use legalized cannabis instead of opioids for pain.
Percocet or pot? An increasing number of Americans are choosing to use legalized cannabis instead of highly addictive opioids to control chronic pain but not in the NFL where a blanket ban is still in place. A group of retired players are working toward changing that, knowing firsthand what it's like to live on pills. Katie Couric of Yahoo News reports.
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For some NFL players, ban on medical marijuana is real pain
Clip: 7/4/2016 | 7m 3s
Percocet or pot? An increasing number of Americans are choosing to use legalized cannabis instead of highly addictive opioids to control chronic pain but not in the NFL where a blanket ban is still in place. A group of retired players are working toward changing that, knowing firsthand what it's like to live on pills. Katie Couric of Yahoo News reports.
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