Weed Is Not Crack

I am not condoning the use of illegal drugs by professional athletes, but I do want to point out that some drugs are more harmful than others. If your star running back gets pulled over with a kilo of cocaine panic. If your starting point guard gets on a plane with a brick of heroin panic. If your ace reliever has a meth lab at their house panic. If your star quarterback gets stopped with a half a gram of weed........ Marijuana is an illegal drug, but to put it in the same category as other illicit drugs is unfair. It is not as harmful on the body, not as physically addictive, and certainly not performance enhancing. Anything done in excess can lead to problems, but the recreational use of pot shouldn't be compared to the recreational use of crack. In the news we hear countless reports of star athletes stopped at the airport or pulled over on a routine traffic violation with half a joint or a piece of weed smaller than the size of a quarter. The media then blows the situation completely out of proportion and makes the athlete sound like Tony Montana. Just because someone smokes a little weed now and again doesn't make them a full blown drug addict. Taking a puff to relieve the stress that comes with $35,000,000 is a lot different than snorting an 8 ball of coke. Food for thought.