California athletic commission says fighters can be disciplined for medical marijuana
By MMAEdition on Nov 30, 2009 with Comments 1
The California State Athletic Commission has made its stance on medical marijuana use among combat athletes clear: fighters who test positive for marijuana will be disciplined whether they have a medical marijuana card or not.
California passed Proposition 215 (also known as the Compassionate Use Act of 1996) more than a decade ago, and the state now has more medical marijuana users (more than 200,000) than any other U.S. state that has similar legislation.
However, fighters such as Nick Diaz, who has publicly stated he holds a California medical marijuana card, can be disciplined by the CSAC for a positive test, commission officials stated.
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