In a recent interview former Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton suggested that NFL kickers may benefit from using marijuana before big kicks.
When asked in a Youtube video which positions Newton thought could most benefit from marijuana use, he said “I’m going with kicker. Your anxiety meter is extremely low when using marijuana, and a lot of kickers miss kicks because they get too excited, right? They never roll the doobie up and give it to the kicker right before they go out there. They would calmer in the game”.
Although under current NFL policy marijuana use isn’t allowed, the league last year introduced a new set of rules which significantly toned down punishments for those who test positive for marijuana when drug tested. Still, many have said that isn’t near enough of a change, especially when you consider that the vast majority of NFL teams are located in states where marijuana is legal.
Cam Newton played in the NFL between 2011 and 2021, including winning the league MVP in 2015 (the Panthers went 15-1 and made the Superbowl that year). After spending nine years with the Panthers, Newton spent a year with the Patriots in 2020 before going back to the Panthers for one season. He has not played since 2021, although the 34 year old has not ruled out returning to the league at some point.
In his NFL career Newton has thrown 194 touchdowns and 123 interceptions.
