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Titans Linebacker Derrick Morgan To NFL: Consider The Benefits Of Marijuana

Tennessee Titans outside linebacker Derrick Morgan warms up before the first half of an NFL preseason football game between the Tennessee Titans and the San Diego Chargers, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. Mark Zaleski/AP hide caption

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Titans Linebacker Derrick Morgan To NFL: Consider The Benefits Of Marijuana

The NFL is physically brutal. Some say marijuana can alleviate pain, but it's still illegal in most places. Some players want their league to take a closer look at the benefits of the drug.

National

Examining The Reasons For Chicago's Violence

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Examining The Reasons For Chicago's Violence

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Education

Education Secretary Says Status Quo In Schools Is 'Unacceptable'

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Titans Linebacker Derrick Morgan To NFL: Consider The Benefits Of Marijuana

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Titans Linebacker Derrick Morgan To NFL: Consider The Benefits Of Marijuana

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Sports

English Premier League Breaks Spending Records

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Environment

How Fossil Fuel Production Relates To Earthquakes

by Joe Wertz , Michel Martin

How Fossil Fuel Production Relates To Earthquakes

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Politics

Trump Visits Detroit Black Church In Outreach Effort

by Sam Sanders , Michel Martin

Trump Visits Detroit Black Church In Outreach Effort

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A Nation Engaged: Sparking Conversations That Matter

American Immigrants Consider The Country's Role In The World

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