The NCAA has removed marijuana from its banned drugs list for Division I college football championships and postseason, Spectrum News reported. (Individual universities have their own drug policies that apply during the regular season, but NCAA rules take over in postseason competition.) Josh Whitman, chair of the NCAA’s Division I Council, said the change was made because the … [Read more...] about Marijuana No Longer Banned for Some NCAA Athletes
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NCAA Division Proposes Removing Cannabis From Banned Substances List
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)—the organization that administers intercollegiate athletics in the U.S.—is making drastic changes to its drug policy for cannabis. Changes were announced at the 2024 NCAA Convention that took place on Jan. 10-13, in Phoenix, Arizona. NCAA Division I proposed ending the practice of drug testing athletes for cannabinoids. The … [Read more...] about NCAA Division Proposes Removing Cannabis From Banned Substances List
NCAA panel recommends marijuana be dropped from banned substance list
An NCAA panel on Friday called for the removal of marijuana from the organization’s list of banned drugs and suggested the testing should be limited to performance-enhancing substances. The Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports recommended halting cannabis tests at such events until a final decision is made, likely this fall. Marijuana plants grow … [Read more...] about NCAA panel recommends marijuana be dropped from banned substance list
Cannabis and Sports
What effect will cannabis have on sports and sports medicine? I remember growing up as a kid and my father ushering me around hockey rinks through lower New England and talking about his love of the sport. I remember my family cheering me on during my hockey tournaments and always being by my side, no matter what the outcome of the game was. They were all loving and … [Read more...] about Cannabis and Sports
