September 8th 2023.
Ricky Williams, now legally known as Errick Miron, is an advocate for the NFL to use cannabis as a treatment for players. As a former Heisman Trophy winner, he's spoken out numerous times on the potential benefits that the league could gain from taking this step.
"I think the next step, though, is at the end of a game, if we're on the plane ride home, the trainer is walking down the aisle and has two capsule cases -- one of Ambien, and the other one of Vicodin," Miron said. "And the truth is, for football players, we do need something because it hurts, and you're all revved up, and it's hard to calm down and go to sleep. And I'd love to see cannabis as being one of those things that the trainer is walking down the aisle and offering to those players."
The league has changed its testing policies and punishments for marijuana use are much less severe than they used to be. However, when Miron was playing in the NFL, he suffered multiple suspensions due to his marijuana use. He was suspended just a few months before his retirement in 2004 and then again for the entire 2006 season. Eventually, he was reinstated in 2007 and officially retired in 2012.
Since then, Miron has been vocal about how marijuana has been beneficial for his mental health and created a lifestyle brand called Highsman. He believes that his brand brings an important message and helps people feel better.
With the NFL changing its policy, it's believed that more players are now using cannabis. Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce estimated that between 50% to 80% of players are currently using marijuana.
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