News » Arizona Cardinals Just Say No to Medical Marijuana





The Arizona Cardinals gave $10,000 to the group Keep AZ Drug Free, which opposes Proposition 203 up for vote in November. The proposition would make marijuana available as medicine to chronically ill patients as well as those in severe pain.

While the NFL has a zero tolerance policy towards marijuana, as reported in “Medical Marijuana: The Minnesota Vikings and Percy Harvin’s Sword of Damocles”, this opposition only applies to the players. Cardinals President Michael Bidwill is listed as one of the major opponents of the legislation, alongside USA Basketball Chairman Jerry Colangelo.

The Cardinals did not make a comment on the contribution. If the bill passes this fall, Arizona will become the 15th state to allow for the medical use of marijuana.

[source Phoenix Business Journal]

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