More and more ex-NFL players are speaking out in regards to how football has effected them post-career. It is no surprise that the constant pounding, tackling and hitting has caused some chronic pain for players.
Ex- Chicago Bears star Jim McMahon is one of those players suffering. In an interview with The Chicago Tribune he admitted that he was addicted to prescription pills such as Percocet(taking 100 pills per month).
McMahon stated, “This medical marijuana has been a godsend. It relieves me of the pain or thinking about it, anyway.”
McMahon stated on a typical day he smokes in the morning, afternoon and evening. He advised he could not sleep without it.
The state of Illinois is already considering broadening medical marijuana requirements in light of related incidents.