(CNN) The NFL and the NFL Players Association have a staunch policy prohibiting marijuana use, but some players are asking them to reconsider it, saying pot can be used for pain relief, and possibly as concussion prevention.
If you play professional football, "your job automatically gives you the symptom of chronic pain," said Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Eugene Monroe, who has played in the NFL since 2009.
"You're hitting each other as hard as possible every single day in practice. Your body is in pain a lot of time."
More and more players are looking to marijuana for pain relief, he said, despite risking punishment from the NFL. There are existing ways to manage pain: opioids and noninflammatory medications. But Monroe and other players are concerned about addiction and the potential for overdoses.
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Nadia Kounang ~ CNN ~
