New research funded by the National Football League (NFL) highlights the growing acceptability of therapeutic cannabis in sports, but it also underscores the obstacles to marijuana research caused by ongoing federal prohibition that have hamstrung efforts to better understand the benefits and risks of cannabinoids for athletes.

“Due to prohibition, we currently have a generation of healthcare providers with minimal understanding of a substance that is increasingly available for both therapeutic and recreational purposes,” the report says. “This knowledge gap needs to be addressed. Restrictive policies and over-regulation have hampered an opportunity for Canada and the USA to be global leaders in cannabinoid research.”

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