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UCSD's study will focus on the effects of cannabinoids on pain and recovery from sports-related injuries in elite athletes.

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Researchers at UC San Diego think cannabis could be the answer, and they’ve gotten the National Football League to pay them to study it.

The National Football League has awarded $1 million to two medical research teams -- including one at UC San Diego -- to research the impact of cannabis and CBD on pain management and recovery from sports-related injuries, it was announced Tuesday.

The studies will research whether cannabis is effective for pain management and protecting players against concussions.

The studies will research whether cannabis is effective for pain management and protecting players against concussions.

The studies will research whether cannabis is effective for pain management and protecting players against concussions.

The NFL has awarded $1 million to two medical research teams — including one at UC San Diego — to research the impact of cannabis and CBD on pain management and recovery.

The studies will research whether cannabis is effective for pain management and protecting players against concussions.

Increasingly, professional athletes in sports ranging from football to bicycling to long-distance running have turned to using cannabis to reduce pain