Saint Doug

I think you need to re-read what you quoted more carefully. Genetic modification or being "just discovered" are not requirements (bullet point 2). For example, hops (Humulus lupulus) have been cultivated by humans for thousands of years, but certain varieties are patented. Nor are they genetically modified. And besides, drug companies regularly tweak molecules in the very slightest of ways or alter their carriers in order to gain patent protection. Genetically altering a plant would be no different.

No, I have not. Because it's not the standard of care for inflammatory bowel disease. I have never accepted any vacation from the pharmaceutical industry because that's against federal law, nor would I for ethical reasons. But, that's neither here nor there. Plants can be patented (https://www.uspto.gov/patents-getting-started/patent-basics/types-patent-applications/general-information-about-35-usc-161), so big pharma could actually make profits from cultivating marijuana, but they only invest resources into therapeutics that are efficacious. Either way, there's a lot of confusion being spread in this thread. This is not about marijuana being beneficial for inflammatory bowel disease. That's a red herring being presented here. It's about Seantrel saying "I've got doctors telling me this is the No. 1 medicine that would help your disease", his agent saying "he needs painkillers...", and this little gem "I hadnt even been thinking about marijuana until it was brought up to me by a doctor". These are undoubtedly lies. And he smoked up knowing he would get a 10-game hit. This is just Seantrel letting his teammates down and he should be cut.

If a medical waiver was available, half the NFL would be making up various ailments to get one.

Although it has some limitations (retrospective trial), here's another study, one that says Seantrel should avoid the pot: http://mobile.journals.lww.com/ibdjournal/_layouts/15/oaks.journals.mobile/articleviewer.aspx?year=2014&issue=03000&article=00006#ath Basically says patients who use marijuana may enjoy symptom relief, but are 5 times more likely to have more surgeries than those that abstained. No cause and effect link should be assumed though.

Negative studies are rarely published, so you won't be able to find studies showing no effect. In the case where these are indeed published, they are usually very high profile studies (cancer, heart disease studies, etc). Anyways, keep posting studies and I will systematically rip them apart. As for the study you posted above, it wasn't placebo controlled, so basically useless. Plus, the Harvey Bradshaw index is outdated. It's not that I'm anti-marijuana or completely denying their potential benefits, it's just that there's no current evidence for their use in IBD. So, when I read a quote like this: "Ive got doctors telling me this is the No. 1 medicine that would help your disease, Henderson said last month. You try to tell that to the league and it seems like they didnt care too much. Either he is a complete liar or his doctors should have their licenses suspended for malpractice. Considering this is his second suspension and he has a long history of marijuana abuse, it's safe to say he's a liar and he's letting his teammates down.

I thinks there's something to the use of marijuana to deal with the pain of cancer. While marijuana is not an analgesic itself, it is anxiolytic, which can help ease the psychological stress of pain. There are some articles out there about THC receptors not only being present in the central nervous system, but also on white blood cells, where they *may* modulate immune function. But, at this point in time, I just don't see any legitimate gastroenterologist urging their patient to smoke marijuana, especially when they know it's going to lead to an automatic suspension. A good doctor would search for appropriate alternatives. Although different, smoking tobacco can really worsen a patient's Crohn's. While marijuana is not tobacco, the point is smoking marijuana could even be harmful for Crohn's, we just don't know and need much more data before labeling it "beneficial".

Smoking marijuana is simply not the standard of care for this disease. Even though you provide links, they still only state 1 trial including only 11 patients. People want to call it a success, they did not meet their primary end-point of the study (which was inducing remission) was not met. And this was why it was publish in an obscure journal. There's still years to go before claiming there's a significant clinical benefit, but to say he did it at the urging of his doctor is pure horse ****. I am a physician and have lived with Crohn's since I was 15, including have had a total colectomy. This argument of marijuana being beneficial for Crohn's is anecdotal at best. Frankly, I think he's full of ****.

It's really bad when we find ourselves pining for a 6th rounder to play for us this season.

Addition by subtraction. Plus, added a Rex Guy.

RBs are a dime a dozen. Draft one in the 5th and plug him in.

Definitely nonsense. Cuttting someone's nuts off goes way back to the time man had nuts to cut off, not slavery in America.

And maybe the idea of throwing a flag (or not) right away is obsolete. Maybe the refs should have some time to discuss, or in the least, think, about the penalty. It's just seems like once the flag is thrown, there's no going back.

She wanted to cut his nuts off, right? Nothing racist about that, although definitely sexist.

Gilmore just ducked! He needs to sit.

I would venture to say all drafted QBs are "long shots". All drafted QBs have very similar physical traits. It's their mental game that elevates them and makes them succeed. If they can't read defenses, which is the majority, then they fail. It's unknown if Cardale will grasp the mental aspect of the game, but the odds are definitely against him doing so.

By that logic, Russ Brandon is our GM. But what do I know, he may be. Additionally, Overdorff had also been noted to man the phones for trades.

You may be on to something. Back when Buddy drafted EJ, he said he was raw and needed about 4 years to develop. You're right. His time is now. Go get him, EJ!

It's a violent game that I personally don't think humans are supposed to play.

I'd let him go. Get the a 3rd round comp pick. Draft CB in 1st, safety in 2nd, then WR/RB with 3rds.

Well, if you lead long sustained drives, the Pats* wouldn't have had the time/ability to put up 41 points.

I highly doubt these were mutually exclusive for Josh Gordon.

This is complete nonsense. This is akin to trying to "hide" a player on the practice squad. If they were serious about handing the HC job to Marrone, he would've been made the OC. Unless Bradley is purposely sabotaging him.

It's called hypertelorism and yes, it is associated with multiple congenital syndromes. She also has some midface hypoplasia, which is that excessive flattening of the area around the bridge of her nose. Also syndromic. But these can also be seen in normal people. She's cute though.

There really is just 1 reason: Jay Ajayi. If we stopped him, we would've won the game.

Hurt us, in fact.