Under new CBA, marijuana use would virtually never be an issue again for NFL players

The momentum toward a new CBA took a blow on Friday, but all hope is not lost, as the two sides have agreed to meet at the Combine next week. As we await more word on where exactly the players union stands, here’s the latest on what was in the most recent proposal: There’s been talk for a while about the new deal relaxing marijuana restrictions, and we have the full details on what that would look like, courtesy of Mark Maske of the Washington Post (Twitter link). The THC testing window would be reduced from a huge four-month period to just two weeks at the start of training camp. Additionally, players would no longer be suspended solely for positive marijuana tests, the number of players tested would be reduced and the thresholds for positive tests would be increased. In other words, marijuana use will virtually never be an issue again for NFL players. Another smaller benefit for the players is they won’t have to pay as much money in fines, Maske tweets. The proposal will apparently reduce the fines from bo

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