Takeaway No. 3: New drug testing and discipline
The NFL is seriously relaxing their policy on drug testing and disciplinary action, particularly in regards to marijuana.
The window for testing is narrowing from four months to just two weeks, at the start of training camp, and it will reduce the number of players who are subjected to testing.
Additionally, the amount of THC that qualifies as a positive test will increase from 35 nanograms to 150 nanograms, while the penalty for a positive test will no longer include suspension.
Finally, a neutral third-party decision-maker will be tasked with handling drug-related disciplinary actions, taking the power out of the hands of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
This will obviously have an impact around the entire league, but it seems likely to make more of an impact in states where marijuana use is already legal and widely accepted – including Washington.