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March 3, 2014
03/03/2014
UFC Fighter Jessica Eye Stripped of Win for Cannabis

UFC Fighter Jessica Eye Stripped of Win for Cannabis

Upon defeating her opponent in a UFC bantamweight bout, pro-fighter Jessica Eye was given a drug test. She failed the test. The punishment dished by the UFC...
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June 3, 2013
06/03/2013
UFC Raises Testing Threshold for Marijuana to WADA Standard

UFC Raises Testing Threshold for Marijuana to WADA Standard

UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Marc Ratner, said the testing threshold in UFC for marijuana will be raised from 50ng/mL to 150ng/mL, in line with the new standard set...
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April 18, 2013
04/18/2013
MMA Ref Josh Rosenthal Busted with $6 Million of Cannabis

MMA Ref Josh Rosenthal Busted with $6 Million of Cannabis

According to the U.S. District Attorney’s office in Oakland, California, Josh Rosenthal, one of the best referees in MMA, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to manufacture and...
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February 28, 2013
02/28/2013
Matt Riddle Released From UFC After Second Failed Drug Test

Matt Riddle Released From UFC After Second Failed Drug Test

Matt Riddle, a 27-year-old UFC fighter and Nevada medical marijuana patient, was released from the UFC after failing a post-fight drug test for marijuana. Another career potentially ruined...
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November 29, 2012
11/29/2012
Thiago Silva, Cannabis Metabolites, and UFC Suspensions

Thiago Silva, Cannabis Metabolites, and UFC Suspensions

Thiago Silva is the latest UFC fighter to test positive for cannabis metabolites following his submission victory over Stanislav Nedkov at UFC on Fuel TV 6. The event...
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November 23, 2012
11/23/2012
UFC Suspends Thiago Silva for Positive Marijuana Drug Test

UFC Suspends Thiago Silva for Positive Marijuana Drug Test

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on Wednesday announced that Thiago Silva has turned up positive drug test results for marijuana metabolites. He has been suspended for six months, must...
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November 13, 2012
11/13/2012
Cannabis Metabolites Net Dave Herman Six Month UFC Suspension

Cannabis Metabolites Net Dave Herman Six Month UFC Suspension

What a shocker. Dave Herman tested positive for cannabis metabolites following his submission defeat to Antonio Rodrigo Minotauro Nogueira at UFC 153. A week after the test results were...
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October 23, 2012
10/23/2012
Matt Riddle Says Positive Marijuana Test from Legitimate Medical Usage

Matt Riddle Says Positive Marijuana Test from Legitimate Medical Usage

MMA fighter Matt Riddle says the positive drug test that resulted in a brief suspension was more the result of bad timing than malice, as he’s a medical...
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June 29, 2012
06/29/2012
Edibles Review: Xternal’s Caramel Corn Nails the Marijuana Mix

Edibles Review: Xternal’s Caramel Corn Nails the Marijuana Mix

Check out SF Weekly’s cannabis edibles review of Xternal’s delicious caramel corn, including a video infomercial with MMA fighter Leslie Smith.  You may know Xternal from their...
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