Underhill tweet: David Onyemata arrested for possession of marijuana (2/7/2019) (2 Viewers)

[superchuck500]

So the substance policy provides that any incident that brings light to a players' behavior relating to a listed substance (including but not limited to arrest) triggers a stage-one intervention. But successful completion of the stage-one intervention does not require suspension:

EDIT: the “arrest” might though, if he pleads guilty.

https://nflpaweb.blob.core.windows.net/media/Default/PDFs/Agents/2016SOAPolicy_v2.pdf

 

[jbourque]

One of my favorite Saints. Sucks if he gets suspended 4 games.

 

[SAINTSFAN]

Seems odd that someone "tipped them off" and they thought it important enough to get a warrant to search a guy's personal apartment. He was not driving under the influence or attempting to sell. I wonder why the police bothered with this unless they were concerned that he could have had large enough quantities to distribute.

 

[St. Geezy]

Apparently it was a misdemeanor, so it couldn't have been significant quantities:



https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...d-onyemata-cited-for-having-pot-in-his-house/

Discipline is interesting because at that quantity, it means he might not have been arrested in other states. Nine NFL teams are domiciled in jurisdictions where possession of marijuana (with some limitations on quantities and forms) is legal and not likely to lead to an arrest of a player. If he can pass a drug test, does the league still discipline him for a misdemeanor? I'm not sure.

States where possession of marijuana is legal without a prescription:

- California (Rams, Chargers, Raiders, 49ers)
- Washington (Seahawks)
- Michigan (Lions)
- Colorado (Broncos)
- Massachusetts (Patriots)
- District of Columbia (Redskins)


Also:
- Maine
- Vermont
- Oregon


http://www.governing.com/gov-data/safety-justice/state-marijuana-laws-map-medical-recreational.html

This needs to be addressed in the next CBA. It is very unfair that teams located in states where marijuana is legal don’t have to worry about their players being arrested and put into the protocol and potentially suspended.

 

[RT3]

Seems odd that someone "tipped them off" and they thought it important enough to get a warrant to search a guy's personal apartment. He was not driving under the influence or attempting to sell. I wonder why the police bothered with this unless they were concerned that he could have had large enough quantities to distribute.

I would assume the tip JPSO got was that he was selling and that's why they went through the hassle of getting a warrant and raided the house

 

[OutlawSaint]

Yet people smoke it all the time on Bourbon in front of state troopers and they don't even get a ticket.

 

[superchuck500]

This needs to be addressed in the next CBA. It is very unfair that teams located in states where marijuana is legal don’t have to worry about their players being arrested and put into the protocol and potentially suspended.

It certainly is a disparity, but under the policy an arrest is considered "behavior", which is another way to get a violation (apart from a positive test). Other "behavior" could include a social-media post or something like that. I think the league would say that as long as the substance is listed by the policy, they don't really have much sympathy on how the actual incident comes about . . . if there is competent evidence of the behavior, it's a violation.

 

[ThrowbackSaintXXL]

Come to Canada David, not only it's legal, you can buy it from the government.

Sounds like the place to be ?

 

[CRESS_137]

Why is Marijuana still illegal. Good lord

Because of the people that repeatedly get elected in this state.

 

[CRESS_137]

never understood people willing to throw away a whole career just to have a lame high.

Never understood people who want to tell other what they can and can't put in their body. That whole freedom thing yaknow?

 

[MissippiWhoDat]

Wow, so not only can you get arrested for weed still (Land of the Free, right?), but apparently they use snitches to obtain a warrant to raid a house for a small amount of pot. Sure glad they're protecting us from the real criminals and aren't just another revenue stream for the government.

"Earlier in the year, a Sheriff’s Office narcotics investigator received tip “that a quantity of marijuana products” were going to be at an apartment in the 5300 block of Citrus Boulevard, agency Capt. Jason Rivarde said. The agent considered the tip reliable and secured a warrant to search the apartment, which turned out to be Onyemata’s and was raided Jan. 29. "


Edit: This is really gunna hurt with Rankins out the first part of the year too.

 

[You]

Yet people smoke it all the time on Bourbon in front of state troopers and they don't even get a ticket.

Yep

Saw it last week

 

[UFCSaint]

If this is to be the worst of our offseason issues, then I'm good.

Oh I'm sure this is just the start of it.

 

[MissippiWhoDat]

Seems odd that someone "tipped them off" and they thought it important enough to get a warrant to search a guy's personal apartment. He was not driving under the influence or attempting to sell. I wonder why the police bothered with this unless they were concerned that he could have had large enough quantities to distribute.

Revenue for the government. Gotta pay for the overspending somehow.

 

[ThrowbackSaintXXL]

So much wasted time, resources n ruined lives over a plant that's so much safer to consume than alcohol, which has claimed the lives of millions. Hopefully the fuddy duddy, holier than thou world will come to It's senses much sooner than later