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NFL Weeds Out Marijuana Football League

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5/13/2010 4:10 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
NFL Weeds Out Marijuana Football League
The NFL is going on the attack to protect its world famous shield logo from an upstart league that also encourages huge hits ... bong hits.

NFL 420 logo

It's all over the new "420 Football League" -- a new "sport" in which teams compete by ripping a bong and then holding the "toke" for as long as they can. The active players -- among them is rapper Ditch -- can advance the ball one yard for every second they hold their breath. But back to the issue at hand ...

The NFL has sent a cease and desist letter to the owner of the league claiming his 420 FL logo looks a little too much like the NFL shield ... minus the marijuana leaves. 

According to the letter, the 420 FL logo will "tarnish the image of the NFL ... and dilutes the strength and value of the NFL trademark."

No word if the 420 FL plans to comply with the NFL's request ... but at least we know Ricky Williams has something to look forward to when he retires.

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omgsammi    

how do i join?

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A Ghost walks among you    

you go to www.420fl.com to join also join up at everything420.com

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Henry Hemp    

420FL WILL SAVE LIVE'S WANNA LEARN MORE OR CALL ME A STUPID POT HEAD PLEASE JOIN ME ON THE HENRY HEMP CORNER COMING SOON at www.HenryHemp.co



420FL IS MAKING HISTORY!!!



DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A PART OF THE LEAGUE? OR Why Not COME SEE A GAME PLAYED BEFORE YOU HATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF HOW PEOPLE ENJOY THERE SOCIAL GATHERINGS!



PEACE LOVE AND THE UNDERSTANDING THAT CANNABIS SAVES LIVES!

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Henry Hemp    

ONE LOVE



420FL will HELP SAVE LIVES......I know some of you are like WTF DUMB ASS POT HEAD..WAIT TILL YOU SEE MY PICTURE THAT IS IN TIME MAGAZINE AND MADE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS! POT HEAD IS UNDERSTATEMENT FOR SOME!..heheheeh



OK heres my argument (see more HENRY HEMP VIDEOS ON MyMarijuanaCommunity.com)



People have drinking games and SOCIETY encourage's them, They even sell like Beer pong at 7 eleven, ok so here we go alchol kills how many people???? I know you all know! YOUR SMART, basically LOTS Right...OK CANNABIS USE MARIJUANA IN RECORDED HISTORY HAS KILLED HOW MANY...Hhhmmm ZERO ) one more time ZERO so I want to prommote this game so the young who will have fun and play a game ANYWAY AT PARTIES YOU CANT BE AT OR DONT KNOW THERE AT, This game that they might fall asleep after or eat all the munchies onthe tabel but will come home to you, Any body feel me on this...LESS DRINKING cuz it KILLS and Cannabis SAVES LIVES, HEMP OIL CURES CANCER, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NNOT TAKE MY WORD FOR IT AND DONT JUST HATE AND LOOK DUMB BY LEAB+VING A COMMENT GO REAEARCH A LITTLE BIT OF THIS, THOUSANDS OF ARTICLES AND PAGES OF THIS INFO AVAILBE!



420 FL WILL SAVE LIVES I HENRY HEMP THE SPOKSPERSON OF THE 420FL LEAGUE HAS SPOKEN!



PEACE LOVE AND UNIVERSAL LIGHT OF TRUTH WILL PREVAIL!



P.s I REPRESENT THE MALE ENERGY OF HEMP, FOOD, FABRIC, FUEL, FIBER you all are scared and worried about or talking about my sister Mary Jane, SHE IS MISUNDERSTOOD LEARN MORE GOOGLE HENRY HEMP! I DARE YOU TO LEARN THE TRUTH BEFORE...........

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ElectroPig    

This is just another corporation who thinks people are stupid enough to mistake THEIR logo for the 420FL logo, and are using their perception of people's stupidity--and people's REAL and wilfull ignorance--to go after someone else to make some money.



420FL is more important globally than the piddly little "american football" league...let them attack all they want, the truth is coming out, and the world is becoming more and more aware of the TRUTH behind cannabis/hemp, and why things are already changing.

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Davinci    

We all know who would be MVP! Fist name starts with and S and last name starts with D

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jilsmith    

If NFL wants the 420 FL league to stop using the shield as a logo do they also want the interstate highways to also stop using the red white and blue shields to direct traffic.

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Feddy Fifty Charge    

Beer Pong- Play beer pong at parties, then drive home drunk, get killed, or kill or at the least get a DUI!



Quarters- Play this game with friends and any type of alcohol! get blacked out drunk and drive home, risking all the above



420FL- play this game smoke as much weed as you want, drive home safe, stop at del taco, eat and go to sleep!



42FL wins above all other party games!

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MrBuds    

Wow, it is funny that the NFL is bringing so much attention to the 420 Football League. Yeah their logo looks similar but I am still not all together sure why this new "league" is a football league. http://mrbuds.com strongly supports the responsible use of medical marijuana but does not condone the trademark infringement of the NFL logo. I am sure with all that pot smoking can get some creative juices flowing and hopefully the 420 FL can get a more original logo, or name for that matter.

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potprincess10    

Dear Henry Hemp.



Please shut your mouth and go die in a ditch somewhere.



You're nothing but a torn up old man, and although I do think the world needs more understanding about hemp and the ways it can be used, I think it needs a new spokesperson.
It's fools like you that give marijuana a bad image. I mean come on, who the **** wears a pot leaf shaped hat EVERYWHERE they go? Oh an idiot like you. or a 15 year old class clown. act your age.
Why do you wear it? Are you trying to make a statement? Because the only thing I can think of when I see you in that piece of foam is oh, he's just wearing that ridiculous hat to cover up his bald spot. It's not fooling anyone.
If you insist on trying to promote ****, be professional about it dude. otherwise, you will just continue to be a joke.



think about it. if you were looking at someone else dressed the way you do, would YOU take you seriously? I guess that's a stupid question, of course you would. But you're about the only person.



thanks for letting me rant.
I hope you at least use some common sense and take my advice.

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HENRY HEMP    

420 FOOTBALL WILL HELP SAVE LIVES, LESS BEER PONG, CANNABIS HAS KILLED ZERO PEOLE IN RECORDED HISTORY, BEER ALCOHOL KILLE ABOUT 400,000 a year......SO WE ARE SMART AND LOVING FOR CREATING SUCH A FUN GAMEE THAT HELPS HEAL! THIS IS ASPORT FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENTS TO GET TOGHETER AND HAVE FUN, SoME PATIENTS ARE TERM
INAL ILL, VERY SICK, WHEN WE HOLD THIS GAME THE SICK GET TO HAVE FUN AND BE WITH FRIENDS! STOP HATING SOMETHING THAT IS IS FUN SAFE AND NEW! Come Further Down the Rabbit hole and Learn more in "THE MAGICAL WORLD OF HENRY HEMP" HEMP OIL (CANNABIS) CURES CANCER....Google it!

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Auntie herbs    

Ditch is an awesome artist! congrats

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The Truth    

I just don't understand certain people. For example, Henry Hemp. You claim to be a cannabis advocate and celebrity. Yet you represent everything bad about people who use cannabis. You beg and bum for people to pay for you to go places instead of earning the means on your own. You come across as extremely ignorant with your writing skills. You claim to be a positive energy but anytime someone says something positive toward you you come back with something negative. It's okay for you to pray for people but when someone says they are praying for you or your family you slam them and say that you don't believe in prayers. Which is it Henry? You are a fit in where you can get in poser. As a cannabis patient I do not want to be represented by you. Not all users are ignorant hypocrites. And not all cannabis users have been tweekers either. I do not want my views to be expressed by a sponge wearing tweeker who begs to be supported by everyone else who has the means to get there. Face it Henry, you are a joke. You are not a celebrity, you probably don't even own the rights to the name or the website...that's why you are not invited to certain events. You are not bringing a true positive energy with you, it's a fake "let me tell you what you want to hear" BS. I am tired of cannabis supporters being represented by uneducated, fake, wanna-be existentialist fools who can't support themselves without spanging over the internet. I want to conclude with: I have been a cannabis patient for many years. It has brought me relief in times of severe pain both physical and emotional. I have never touched any other drugs, i do not drink, and I try my best everyday to bring a true positive energy everywhere I go. I am just frustrated with all of the fakeness that has encompassed the cannabis community. I want my community to be represented correctly, Henry you are not correct. Congratulations on your baby my friend, you should make her proud by getting a job and not begging for others to support you and your growing family...the community is not the welfare system. Tell whoever really owns the game to just change the logo.

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Angelina Gonazlez    

Henry Hemp is a jokkkkkke! wow! i cant believe that he is even wearing that sponge on his head, what a clown! id personally NOT like to see Henry "hemp" ever again at ANY marijuana events or otherwise. He is a drug addicted P.O.S! he has no power at all not a drop. he is scamming, lying, begging, coniving, cheating, thief who tries to PUSH his way in on everyones events!
what a joke!

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Theresa Knox    

If the NFL had any foresight AT ALL they would embrace this... America is waking up to the fact we've been lied to for over 70 years about 'marijuana'-- CANNABIS -- and it will be legalized within the next decade. If all these businesses and organizations had any smarts, they'd quit ostracizing the Cannabis supporters by worrying about how badly a Cannabis connection to their business will hurt them, and start realizing how very, very many of us there are... MY Superbowl parties boast no beer... but lots and lots of BUD!! Also, thanks to the commenters who are pointing out that the illegal activities NFL players currently take part of are actually negative, harmful things... kinda makes smokin a J seem mild in comparison now doesn't it? Also, NFL players would probably like legal access to a pain med that won't destroy their kidneys and livers, dontcha think?

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