Eventually, weed is going to be legalized everywhere, but until then if you work in an field where they test regularly you have to be smarter than the Josh Gordons of the world.
With that being said, common sense tells you weed isn’t as bad as chokeslamming your girlfriend, DUI or using steroids.
The NFL seems to understand that and are working toward lessening the penalties for pot smokers.
It would be too late to help Josh Gordon, Will Hill or anyone else in danger of a lengthy suspension for violations of current rules. But when and if the NFL’s new drug policy is finalized and announced, it will include changes specific to marijuana and other drugs of abuse.
The NFL Players Association has expressed to the league an interest in studying the medical research that has led to the legalization of marijuana in many states for medicinal use, but it believes changes are needed in the meantime regardless.
The reason the changes haven’t already been made is because the players and NFL are battling over if Roger Goodell should be the judge, jury and executioner on punishments.