Denver's top receiver is one healthy player who hasn’t shown up for the Broncos’ offseason program.
Gregory's agent Peter Schaffer: “Really what this is all about is a player’s right – a citizen’s right – to take the medicine that a doctor has prescribed for him.''Gregory is seeking repayment of $532,500 in fines the league levied against him for taking what his attorneys said was a doctor-prescribed THC called Dronabinol to treat his social anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD.
Only the NFL levied the fines, Schaffer explained. But because the Broncos were Gregory’s employer, they had to be listed in the lawsuit to cover all legal bases. A Broncos spokesman declined to comment and referred questions about the NFL’s substance abuse policy to the league office. treating physician prescribed Dronabinol, which is an FDA-approved THC to treat his disabilities. Dronabinol was an alternative to opioids and benzodiazepines, which are fraught with significant side effects and addiction issues.
“Since requesting an accommodation, Mr. Gregory has paid $532,500 in penalties to the NFL for consuming THC to treat his disabilities. Regardless of a positive test, Mr. Gregory is expected to play in every game, attend practice, attend media sessions, and fulfil his job responsibilities. In other words, he cannot be suspended for a positive test alone. Significantly, the NFL and the Broncos profited from Mr. Gregory’s continued employment.Traumatic Stress Disorder .
“Mr. Gregory is entitled to damages and relief to the fullest extent permitted by law in an amount to be determined at trial.”
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