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Titans' Morgan joins fight to get NFL to reconsider marijuana ban

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NFL lineman Eugene Monroe has found an ally in his battle to have the NFL investigate the possible health benefits of marijuana and reconsider its ban on the drug.

Tennessee Titans rush linebacker Derrick Morgan took a similar stance in a recent interview with Katie Couric of Yahoo News.

"I think for the NFL to say that cannabis does not benefit the long-term health of its players without actually having gone and done the research - I don't think that's an accurate statement," Morgan told Couric.

There's some evidence that a cannabis compound called cannabidiol (CBD) could be used to treat brain injuries.

Morgan and Monroe want the NFL to spend resources investigating this possibility.

"I feel like the NFL has a responsibility to look into it, to delegate time and money to research this for its players," Morgan said.

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