NFL And Denver Broncos Want To Put Randy Gregory’s THC Discrimination Lawsuit To Rest
The National Football League and the Denver Broncos are seeking to put an end to a legal dispute initiated recently by former the Broncos linebacker Randy Gregory.
What Happened: Gregory filed the lawsuit in early June against the NFL and the Broncos for allegedly preventing him from using prescribed synthetic cannabis to treat social anxiety disorder and PTSD. Gregory claimed in the lawsuit he was fined $532,000 from his salary for testing positive for Dronabinol, an FDA-approved drug containing THC.
Now, the league and team argue that the case is “preempted by the league’s collective bargaining agreement,” reported Green Market Report’s Adam Jackson.
According to a motion filed last week in a federal court, …