Despite objections, WADA set to keep ban on marijuana for Olympians | Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news
The World Anti-Doping Agency appears almost certain to keep cannabis on its list of banned substances, amid a continuing debate over the drug’s effect on athletic performance and the proper…
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In a statement, WADA said an advisory board made up of experts from a number of fields reviewed cannabis’s place on the list at the request of anti-doping agencies from “a small number” of countries. The agency also pointed out that marijuana policies have been made less stringent in recent years, with higher thresholds for positive tests and shorter suspensions for violations — as short as a month if an athlete can prove the use was out of competition and not intended to enhance performance. [Read More @ The Washington Post]
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