Football fans in Cincinnati and Cleveland have been suffering for quite some time, but one person thinks they have a solution for their football owes.
It actually has nothing to do with football or having better coaches, players, or ownership, but rather medicinal marijuana.
According to Cincinnati.com, a petition to make “Bengals/Browns Fans” an official medical marijuana condition was submitted last month to the State Medical Board of Ohio.
“Yes, someone actually submitted a petition to add being a @Bengals or @Browns fan as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana.”
“Don’t get your hopes up: It probably won’t go anywhere. The board requires information from experts who specialize in studying the condition, relevant medical or scientific evidence and letters of support from doctors.
The board could not provide more information Monday about the petition, including who submitted it and their argument for why the board should add the “condition.”
Being a Browns or Bengals fan was one of 28 “conditions” submitted to the State Medical Board during the 2019 petition window:
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Anxiety
Anxiety
Anxiety, Depression
Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder
Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Arthritis
Asperger’s Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Bengals/Browns Fans
Cachexia/Wasting Syndrome
Chronic Back Chronic Hip
Depression
Diabetes, Hypoglycemia, Hyperglycemia, Concussions
Epstein-Barr
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
HIV/AIDS, Parkinson’s
Insomnia
Lupus
Opioid Use Disorder
Opioid Use Disorder
Panic Attack and Anxiety
PTSD, Depression, Anxiety
Severe Social Anxiety
Stage 4 Breast Lung Lymph Nodes Cancer
Traumatic Brain Injury, Chronic Pain
Attorneys for the medical board will review the petitions and see if they meet minimum requirements to move forward by February.
It’s a nice try but it likely won’t be approved.
Browns and Bengals fans will just have to find other ways to cope with the stress of being fans of two terrible franchises.
The Browns haven’t been to the postseason since 2002, while the Bengals haven’t went in the last four years. They actually had a stretch where they made the playoffs seven times in 11 years. Yet, they couldn’t get one playoff victory.
