Show and tell

1. Should Marijuana be banned in
professional Sports?

2. Issue
• Marijuana is currently banned in many
professional sports like the NFL and NBA
• However many coaches and athletes have
been quite open about their use of the drug
• Many athletes are getting fined for using it for
medical purposes even under medical
prescription because it is banned in the
league.

3. Testimonies
• Golden states head coach Phil Kerr has
admitted to his use of the drug and how it has
benefitted his team. Also on how he thinks
they should change the drug policies
• Many athletes are becoming addicted to pain
meds as an alternative.
• Many athletes already admit to using
marijuana regularly

4. Your thoughts?
• Many athletes are on board because it will serve as an
alternative to pain killers which can become
dangerously addicting.
• If Some Sports don’t have a marijuana policy why cant
all sports hop on board?
• Do you think the should not ban marijuana? Especially
when it is already legal in half the states as well as
some other professional leagues?
• Also Marijuana is now seen to be legal in 28 states for
medical use and 8 states recreationally, if it is legal in
half the country why the hassle of banning it?

5. Sources
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/derek-
rosenfeld/end-the-ban-on-marijuana-
_b_13521700.html?section=us_sports
• http://www.drugpolicy.org/resource/marijuan
a-and-opiates