NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 39
Players’ Rights To Medical Care and Treatment

Section 20(a)(ii)(D)
Prescription Medication and Pain Management Program

(a)(ii)(D)

Conduct joint-research into pain management, addiction, personalized medicine and alternative therapies, including marijuana and THCbased therapies, to include the impact on athletic performance, if any, from use of such substances. The Joint Pain Management Committee shall provide ongoing advice and guidance regarding the use of such alternative therapies by club medical staffs and may issue recommendations regarding the same.