Source: tampabay.com | Repost Duerson Fund 11/28/2022 –
How many concussions do we need to witness before a treatment regimen that includes cannabis takes hold?
Despite the NFL’s $1 million investment in studying cannabis’ potential for improving post-concussion outcomes — and the conclusive evidence of its benefits — the league has yet to implement comprehensive policies allowing for its use in treatment and recovery, even though the incidence of concussions continues to rise.
Recently, Miami Dolphins fans and millions on television watched as star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa lay motionless for several minutes after a crushing tackle that caused a concussion. On another week, six NFL players suffered concussions.
I run the Sports Medicine Subdivision of the Global Cannabis and Psychedelics Laboratory at the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies.