Video emerges of Cowboys Prescott holding lit cigar in nightclub


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they're kidding.....aren't they :o

 

...and what exactly is a "pre-rolled" cigar. 

 

 

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https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/2018/04/02/video-emerges-of-cowboys-prescott-holding-lit-cigar-in-nightclub/

 

 video has emerged that will surely get Cowboys Nation and likely the entire NFL talking. Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott is seen, reportedly in a Miami nightclub, enjoying a drink with his friends. Prescott also has a lit object in his hand that appears to be a pre-rolled cigar.

The date of the recording is unknown.

He is never shown putting the object in his mouth, or smoking it. The object does appear to have a plastic tip, which is found on various brands of cigars such as Black and Mild.

With no smoke emerging from Prescott’s mouth, or visibly rising out of the cigar from the grainy video, it is wrong to assume the contents of the cigar is anything other than the pre-packaged tobacco.

Still, because of the times, the NFL’s position on substance abuse and because of the importance of Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys, this is something to be reported as it breaks in case something does come from this down the line.

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11 minutes ago, mrmessy said:

When marijuana becomes legal, this won't be a thing. I wonder how the NFL handles marijuana cases in legalized states. Or do they support the federal law?

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Plenty of legal substances are banned by sporting bodies, no reason this should be any different,  only question is if anyone believes marijuana is a  performance enhancer!

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19 minutes ago, mrmessy said:

When marijuana becomes legal, this won't be a thing. I wonder how the NFL handles marijuana cases in legalized states. Or do they support the federal law?

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The NFL and almost all businesses with Inter State interests follow the Federal law. At this point its not worth large businesses' time/effort to adjust the rules for what is still a very small group. That will change eventually, but dont hold your breath.  

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41 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said:

suspend him for at least a year. 

As a loyal Skins fan, everyone admires your restraint in not calling for a lifetime ban! :D

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On 4/29/2018 at 5:24 PM, saintsmokealot said:

As a smoker I dont look down on any smoking but if it is the devils lettuce it doesn't matter if it's legal or not if it is banned by your employer 

Can't ban something that isn't illegal.

You can ban smoking/using it "before" work, like alcohol, but you cannot do a drug test for marijuana (once legalized) and fire or reprimand an employee for having thc in their system.

We are closely working through this now in Canada.

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2 hours ago, FatherOfPugs said:

It is still illegal by Federal law in the U.S. which supersedes state law, via the Federal Supremacy clause (Article VI, Clause 2) in the U.S. Constitution. So even if a state legalizes it, federal agents can still make arrests for violations of federal law. Since the NFL deals in interstate commerce, they abide by Federal law, hence it is illegal for players to have THC in their systems, and per the league contracts (which is a private company) they can be reprimanded and/or up to being released (fired) and not resigned by a team. Also, private employers can ban whatever they like (they can put limitations in contracts), if you sign a contract (knowing what is in said contract) that states what is expected of you and you don't follow it (e.g., drug testing, which is randomly done in most major sports leagues), that is cause for termination.

For the record, I don't look down on anyone for it, quite frankly I think it should be legalized and then taxed to high Heaven. Great source of tax revenue. People will pay to be able to legally have it.

I'm in Canada, where it will be federally legal this year. Hope that helps clarify the reason why an employer cannot ban whatever they like.

I work for a $6B CAD company where we are currently re-writing our employee guidelines preparing for the federal legalization.

I'm in a financial related industry and we cannot stop someone from consuming a legal product. We can stop them from coming to work "stoned" (impaired) but not stop an employee from their choice to consume.

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6 hours ago, Hammer Smokin' said:

I'm in Canada, where it will be federally legal this year. Hope that helps clarify the reason why an employer cannot ban whatever they like.

I work for a $6B CAD company where we are currently re-writing our employee guidelines preparing for the federal legalization.

I'm in a financial related industry and we cannot stop someone from consuming a legal product. We can stop them from coming to work "stoned" (impaired) but not stop an employee from their choice to consume.

But sporting bodies can ban totally legal substances.

I just read an article about gnc being banned from advertising during the superbowl last year as they sell products with 'banned (by the NFL)' ingredients. 

I believe cannabis is banned by the Olympics as a ped for example. 

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