On Thursday, the editorial board of The New York Times tackled the issue of NFL players being punished for marijuana use, as highlighted by MPP's billboards around MetLife Stadium this week:
In the lead-up to the Super Bowl, in which it so happens both teams hail from states that recently legalized marijuana for recreational purposes, pressure is mounting on the league to reconsider its ban. A group called the Marijuana Policy Project has even bought space on five billboards in New Jersey, where…
After seeing the massive popularity of the billboards MPP posted near the stadium where the Super Bowl will take place that emphasize the objective safety of marijuana compared to alcohol, Project SAM decided to insert their outdated message into the conversation.
In response, MPP decided to let viewers know the truth about marijuana in a language even SAM can understand.
UPDATE: MPP posted new billboards in response to anti-marijuana billboards posted near the Super Bowl.
On Tuesday, MPP unveiled a series of billboards surrounding MetLife Stadium, site of the upcoming Super Bowl, that have been getting a lot of attention. These ads highlight the fact that marijuana is objectively safer than both alcohol and football, and call on the NFL to stop punishing players for using the safer option.
This is especially noteworthy this year, as the two teams playing in the Super…