. so all the States have input . <| sep |> Right , regarding the first topic I am essentially in agreement . I am not saying the NFL ' s standards will usurp state standards , I am saying that the NFL will not allow marijuana use based on California ' s standards , the NFL ' s doctors ultimately decide whether or not something is a valid treatment before they will issue an exemption . It is seen all the time with Adderall , where players get denied exemptions even though they have prescriptions from their GP . Regarding Seattle , you are right , it would mean that they don ' t have to test at all . But what I was saying is that in places like Seattle or Washington or any other teams where it is legal recreationally , it is already an advantage for teams in those locations because the players have far less risk when using it . The problem here is ultimately that we won ' t see it legal in every state before it really should be legal for medicinal purposes in the NFL . So it really can ' t be all or nothing in that regard . If the NFL chooses to stop testing for it , they will still punish people if they get caught in states where it is illegal under the personal conduct policy . That ' s just the way Goodell has been running the league . I agree that it SHOULD be all or nothing , but it won ' t be . But all of this is moot if it is rescheduled , which I had hoped the DEA would accomplish a short time ago .