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April 30, 2013
04/30/2013
Supersonics Chronic? Not Looking So Good

Supersonics Chronic? Not Looking So Good

I can’t even express how upsetting David Stern and the NBA Relocation committee have been over the last 24 hours. As a Seattlite, I was so looking...
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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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April 1, 2013
04/01/2013
Cannabis and Athletics – The Tyrann Mathieu Debacle

Cannabis and Athletics – The Tyrann Mathieu Debacle

I’d like to take a moment and talk about marijuana and athletics. I was reading the news today and came across this article about Tyrann Mathieu, a former...
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March 14, 2013
03/14/2013
British Soccer Club Uses Marijuana Heat Lamps Seized in Police Raids to Grow Field Grass

British Soccer Club Uses Marijuana Heat Lamps Seized in Police Raids to Grow Field Grass

English soccer club Notts County are using marijuana heat lamps confiscated in police raids to help maintain their field. The heat lamps are being deployed on lighting...
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March 7, 2013
03/07/2013
Fined $900,000 for Using Marijuana?

Fined $900,000 for Using Marijuana?

Last week, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) slapped former middleweight champion boxer Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. with a $900,000 fine and nine-month suspension. Why? Not for...
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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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January 29, 2013
01/29/2013
NCAA to Tighten Up Marijuana Testing, But Reduce Penalties

NCAA to Tighten Up Marijuana Testing, But Reduce Penalties

The NCAA is reducing the threshold for a positive result for marijuana, meaning that student athletes who smoke pot are more likely to be caught. At the...
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January 21, 2013
01/21/2013
2 Louisiana High School Coaches Face Drug Charges

2 Louisiana High School Coaches Face Drug Charges

After receiving an anonymous tip stating that there were cars parked in the local high school parking lot containing drugs, the St. Landry Parish (Louisiana) Sheriff’s Office...
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January 16, 2013
01/16/2013
Marijuana’s Effect on Exercise

Marijuana’s Effect on Exercise

Going to the gym and working out have always been a hobby of mine, but recently I’ve decided to get more serious about how I train. This...
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December 3, 2012
12/03/2012
Legal Marijuana May Give NFL a Headache

Legal Marijuana May Give NFL a Headache

The Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks play in states where marijuana is now legal, a massive potential legal and public relations headache for the NFL. This could have implications for where...
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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 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 26, 2012
10/26/2012
Mathieu, Jefferson, 2 Other Former LSU Football Players Charged With Marijuana Possession

Mathieu, Jefferson, 2 Other Former LSU Football Players Charged With Marijuana Possession

Police say they arrested four former LSU football players, including one-time Heisman Trophy finalist Tyrann Mathieu, after finding them with marijuana at Mathieu’s apartment.
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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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October 9, 2012
10/09/2012
UPDATE: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Fined, Suspended by WBC

UPDATE: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Fined, Suspended by WBC

When Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. tested positive for cannabis after losing the WBC middleweight title to Sergio Martinez on September 15, it was reported that Chavez would likely...
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September 24, 2012
09/24/2012
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Tests Positive for Cannabis

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Tests Positive for Cannabis

Professional boxer and former WBC Middleweight Champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. tested positive for cannabis following his loss to Sergio Martinez on September 15, 2012. The Nevada...
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August 7, 2012
08/07/2012
Banned Olympian: “A Good 50 Olympic Athletes” Use Marijuana Regularly

Banned Olympian: “A Good 50 Olympic Athletes” Use Marijuana Regularly

CraveOnline talks with American wrestler Stephany Lee who was banned from the 2012 London Olympics for marijuana use. Unlike Nicholas Delpolo, however, Lee fully admits to using the drug...
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August 7, 2012
08/07/2012
Olympic Athlete’s Expulsion for Marijuana Raises Questions

Olympic Athlete’s Expulsion for Marijuana Raises Questions

05:23pm An American Olympic judo contender, Nick Delpopolo, was expelled from the London 2012 Olympic Games Monday after he tested positive for marijuana, and that has...
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August 4, 2012
08/04/2012
Phelps Finishes Olympics with 22 Medals, 18 Gold

Phelps Finishes Olympics with 22 Medals, 18 Gold

Michael Phelps won his 22nd Olympic medal with a gold medal-winning team performance of the 4×100-meter relay. Like a true champion, Phelps retires from Olympic competition with a...
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