Cannabis and sport: NFL's Mike James asks for permission to use cannabis-9
and how would it be
controlled?" Dr Sisley, who sits on an NFL
advisory board, agrees the word
cannabis is "politically radioactive". "I've heard many conversations about
the brand of wholesomeness and
family values on the board," she said.
"They feel cannabis is the antithesis
of this." Cannabis and concussion -
what's next? James, his lawyer Muraresku and Dr
Sisley are hoping the NFL will "set the
tone" for other professional sports
leagues. But Dr Sisley believes the NFL should
go one step further. She is
recommending it funds a national
study into the effects of cannabis not
only on chronic pain syndrome, but
also traumatic brain injuries such as chronic traumatic encephalopathy
(CTE). In 2016, the NFL made a $100m pledge to increase research into
concussion, and Dr Sisley believes
this is a perfect opportunity to look at
the effects of cannabis on symptoms
arising from repeated head traumas.BBC Sports
controlled?" Dr Sisley, who sits on an NFL
advisory board, agrees the word
cannabis is "politically radioactive". "I've heard many conversations about
the brand of wholesomeness and
family values on the board," she said.
"They feel cannabis is the antithesis
of this." Cannabis and concussion -
what's next? James, his lawyer Muraresku and Dr
Sisley are hoping the NFL will "set the
tone" for other professional sports
leagues. But Dr Sisley believes the NFL should
go one step further. She is
recommending it funds a national
study into the effects of cannabis not
only on chronic pain syndrome, but
also traumatic brain injuries such as chronic traumatic encephalopathy
(CTE). In 2016, the NFL made a $100m pledge to increase research into
concussion, and Dr Sisley believes
this is a perfect opportunity to look at
the effects of cannabis on symptoms
arising from repeated head traumas.BBC Sports
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