New NFL Policy Tougher on Wife Beaters Than Pot Smokers, But It’s Close

The NFL Players Association approved a new,
liberalized drug policy last week that increases the threshold for
what’s considered a positive test for marijuana. This comes almost
15 days after the league stiffened penalties for players involved
in domestic abuse, and both changes are no doubt moves to repair
the rapidly decaying image of the league in the wake of the Ray
Rice elevator video.

At first glance, that might seem like a step in the right
direction for those who think that beating a woman is worse than
smoking weed. However, the damage-control measures are far too
little and too late, writes Ken Silva.

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