The Baltimore Ravens Release (Marijuana) Monroe, Who Says Its Due to His Position on Marijuana

The Baltimore Ravens released starting left tackle Eugene Monroe on Wednesday, the team announced on its website.

Baltimore acknowledged earlier in the week it had been seeking to trade Monroe, who has been an outspoken advocate for the NFL to remove medical marijuana from its list of banned substances.

Monroe wrote on Twitter last Friday that he believed the organization had taken issue with his stance.

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@Ravens continue to distance themselves from me and my cause. I invite you all to do some research. I won't stop. This is for my brothers

10:33 AM - 10 Jun 2016

 Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY Sports4:20 p.m. EDT June 15, 20