Pro-marijuana group urges NFL to loosen pot rules for players

By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) – Football fans heading to the NFL season opener between the Baltimore Ravens and the Denver Broncos on Thursday will see a huge billboard urging the league to loosen its policy on marijuana use by players. The 14-by-48-foot (4.3-by-14.6-meter) sign along the main boulevard leading to Denver's Sports Authority Field at Mile High calls on the league to "Stop Driving Players to Drink – A Safer Choice is Now Legal (Here)," referring to Colorado's recent legalization of recreational marijuana. …