Phil Jackson Smoked Weed In His Playing Days

  • 7 years ago
In 1983 the NBA implemented a drug policy by which players are subjected to random testing four times each season from October 1 to June 30, and two random tests each off-season. New York Knicks President Phil Jackson feels that not much has been done to curb marijuana use, stating that it's an issue that the league will "Have to accommodate or figure out another way to deal with it." Jackson himself smoked marijuana as a pain reliever during his playing days, but said it was also a bit of a distraction. Warriors coach Steve Kerr says medicinal marijuana is a less harmful painkiller than other prescription drugs, and that the league will need to come to terms with that fact. What do you think? Should the league be more accepting of marijuana as a medicinal therapy?