Even though medical marijuana is legal in the state of Pennsylvania, it is still against the rules for professional football players to use marijuana products.
I work with the Philadelphia football team in the medical office.
2 days before it is time for games, I have to run a drug test on every single one of the players. If a player comes back positive for medical marijuana, they have to sit out the game. If a player comes back positive for medical marijuana more than once, they risk possible suspension and forfeiture of any funds from the season of playing. Last year one of the football players tested positive for marijuana. It was the first time in a long time that I had someone test positive. I contacted the coach and I gave him the news. I let the coach handle everything after I found out about the marijuana. The player was suspended for three games. Shortly after the suspension, the guy tested positive again for marijuana. This time the team had to put him on an eight game suspension. Shortly after this suspension, the young guy decided to quit playing football altogether. He felt that marijuana was helpful for his mental health and he was willing to give up millions of dollars to focus on his mental health instead of his wallet. The young guy wanted to continue to smoke marijuana products. The young guy could have had a bright future ahead of him, but he chose to quit the Philadelphia football team so he could focus on personal growth instead.