Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Ice Cube: Don't Pack a Bowl at the Super Bowl

Super Bowl snacks will never taste this good again -- Ice Cube tells TMZ Sports, this year's big game is gearing up to be the STONER EVENT OF THE CENTURY ... but you better think twice before lighting up.

FYI, this year's Super Bowl teams -- the Seahawks and the Broncos -- hail from the only two states where smoking weed recreationally is legal.

So we asked Cube -- who was fundraising at Good Year headquarters in Gardena, CA today -- if he thinks the potheads from Washington and Colorado will be baking out NYC next Sunday.

Check out the clip ... Ice explains why you'll probably want to leave your bong at home.

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2014/01/21/ice-cube-broncos-seahawks-superbowl-legal-weed/#ixzz2r2tsTUmh
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First Bong Bowl? Matchup highlights NFL's pot stance

Bong Bowl. Reefer Bowl. Stoner Bowl. These names are emerging leading up to this year's Super Bowl matchup between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks.

Colorado and Washington are the only two states with legalized recreational marijuana in the country
Despite marijuana's growing legalization -- medical marijuana is legal in 20 states, plus D.C. -- the National Football League bans marijuana use for all its players, even if they live in those states.

Marijuana falls under the league's substance abuse policy, which is collectively bargained with the NFL Players Association.

"If our medical advisers informed us that medical marijuana may be used, then it's something we would discuss with the NFLPA. Advisers are not telling us that now," said NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy, in an e-mail to USA TODAY Network.

The Marijuana Policy Project, a group advocating marijuana legalization, has been pushing the NFL to allow players to use marijuana.

In September, MPP posted a billboard for a month outside the Denver Broncos stadium encouraging the NFL not to punish players who use marijuana.

"Players can consume as much alcohol as they want without fear of punishment by the league. If they prefer to use marijuana, they risk losing their livelihood," said Mason Tvert, spokesman for MPP, in a phone interview with USA TODAY Network.

MPP also created an online petition on Change.org, calling on NFL CommissionerRoger Goodell to change the league's marijuana policy. The petition, now closed, received more than 11,800 signatures.

Last week, in response to a question about allowing marijuana use in the NFL, Goodell said, "I do not know what is going to develop in medicine as the next opportunity, to evolve either to help with pain or help with injuries. But we will continually support the evolution of medicine because we believe it is important to our players," according to ESPN.

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick recognized the temptation of legalized marijuana to his players. He warned them not to "be stupid" about using marijuana before Sundays' American Football Conference Championship game in Denver.

Despite the ban on marijuana, two former NFL players point to marijuana use in the league. Former NFL offensive tackle Lomas Brown told The Detroit News in 2012 that at least 50% of NFL players likely smoke pot. Former Broncos tight end Nate Jackson wrote in his book Slow Getting Up about his personal use of marijuana to manage pain. Jackson wrote pain is a "big problem" in the NFL.

Regardless of the trending names like #BongBowl and #WeedBowl on Twitter, don't expect fans to smoke up at the actual game -- it's taking place in New Jersey.
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Is The NFL Ready To Legalize Weed After The Super ‘Stoner’ Bowl?

Everybody smokes trees in some way, shape or form and in this year’s Super “Stoner” Bowl in New York, it’ll be celebrated as the game features two of the biggest weed cities in the country: Washington and Colorado.

In both Seattle and Denver, marijuana has been decriminalized and is distributed for medicinal purposes which would explain the massive fan turnout mutual love everybody has for each other right now. These people are just stoned and feeling good!

But while fans are able to toke up freely just right outside the stadium and probably in it (watch this Seahawks fan casually hitting his bowl at CenturyLink Field), players themselves have to hold back otherwise face suspensions and fines.

With roughly 99.7 percent of the league blowing loud on a regular basis (that’s not an actual statistic), commissioner Roger Goodell is even mulling the decision allow players to use the herb for medicinal purposes, once it’s fully legalized of course. When asked if his guys would ever have the opportunity to use it for healing, he didn’t exactly rule it out.

“I don’t know what’s going to develop as far as the next opportunity for medicine to evolve and to help either deal with pain or help deal with injuries, but we will continue to support the evolution of medicine,” the commissioner said, via CBSSports.com.
 What’s even more interesting is that according to data from the University of California’s Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research, there’s already some proof in the pudding. Mmmm… pudding.

“Reasonable evidence that cannabis is a promising treatment in selected pain syndromes caused by injury or diseases of the nervous system.”

This, aligned with President Obama’s recent admission that weed isn’t any more dangerous than drinking alcohol, is a step forward for NFL players everywhere to get equal smoking rights.
Retired NFL defensive back Hamza Abdullah said it best when he broke down what doctors are doing in the league today. Marijuana could potentially be an x-factor to helping players deal with pain and even cope with mental issues once their playing days are over.

“If you’re 50 and have some ailments, doctors will give you marijuana,” says Abdullah. “If your 26, 27, and play in the NFL, you can’t have marijuana but they’ll give you Vicodin or Percocet.”
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Smoke-A-Bowl? Seahawks and Broncos come from the only two states to legalize marijuana

You might call it The Stoner Bowl.

This year's Super Bowl will be played by teams from the only two states that have legalized marijuana.

The Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks will face each other in two weeks, representing residents in Colorado and Washington, respectively, who can legally buy and smoke pot recreationally.

As the match was set late Sunday night, the realization dawned on Twitter, which had something — OK, a lot — to say about it:

Legalization advocates used the twist to promote their stance:

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Bong Bowl, Weed Bowl, 420 Bowl

Oh, well it’s just getting started! Share yours!
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Legal marijuana states to face off in Bong Bowl … er, Super Green Bowl ... Weed Bowl?

Well, it’s happened, says Seattle PI. And we think it’s going to get real funny. But, it’s all fun and games until someone bogarts a joint at the Bud Bowl … Silver Haze Bowl … Weed Bowl … Bong Bowl … Stoner Bowl … Hell, the world’s just getting started!

“Pass The Doritos Bowl”

The only two states in the union (and two of only three places on the planet) where marijuana is not only legal but have a budding legal system for growing and selling will face each other in the Super Bowl.

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Twitter users hail Seattle-Denver 'Stoner Bowl'

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Jan. 20 (UPI) -- The Twitter-based Super Bowl buzz for Denver and Seattle surrounds the fact the teams come from the only two states to legalize recreational use of marijuana.

The Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks scored victories during the weekend to move on to the Super Bowl in two weeks, leading the hashtag "#StonerBowl" to trend on Twitter and spark discussion about both teams coming from states with legalized recreational marijuana use, Digital First Media reported Monday.

"Now THIS will be a superBOWL. Colorado v. Washington...is there a lesson here? #WeedWillRockU #StonerBowl" tweeted "Star Trek" star and activist George Takei.

The Drug Policy Alliance, which supports legalization, used the opportunity to list the benefits of legal pot.
"Marijuana legalization means increased tax revenue, fewer arrests, and apparently a trip to the Super Bowl! Seattle vs. Denver! #SuperBowl" the group tweeted on its @DrugPolicyNews account.

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2014/01/20/Twitter-users-hail-Seattle-Denver-Stoner-Bowl/UPI-48731390252686/#ixzz2r2hk7gCv
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