Professional athletes cop to pot
By Larry Gabriel Detroit Metro Times
April 6th, 2018
Who is your pick for the most courageous Detroit Lion?
This week, running back Mike James gets my vote. On Sunday, James will join a panel of professional athletes in Ann Arbor discussing their use of medical marijuana as part of the annual Hash Bash activities.
What makes James courageous is that he is an active professional athlete going public about his medical marijuana use. He's not the first professional athlete to come out for cannabis, but he is among a select few.
One of those few is fellow panelist Eugene Monroe. Although now retired, the former tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Baltimore Ravens publicly supported medical marijuana while still in the ranks.
"There's more than one reason that I'm compelled to speak out," James says. "For me it's just my truth, whether people love it or hate it. It's about change. If we don't change, football will be gone. My little cousin, my son wants to play football. ... I want to make sure they have options and a responsible community of medical practices and culture. This is not just about medical marijuana, it's about an irresponsible culture."
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