Once considered a potentially life-ruining “Gateway drug,” cannabis has a new reputation: miracle drug. While many Americans aren’t quite ready to empty out their medicine cabinets and start a pot farm in the backyard, we’re curious about one area where cannabis has shown a great deal of promise: treating inflammation and muscle soreness. Endocannabinoids are […]
Event founder Jim McAlpine hopes to help shake the “stoner” stigma by putting together the first annual 420 Games — a series of athletic events meant to promote healthy marijuana use in an active adult lifestyle. “We are launching the 420 Games with the knowledge that legalization of recreational marijuana use is eminent. It’s here,” says McAlpine. […]
A source told ESPN that the renegotiation of the NFL’s drug policy, which has been going on since 2011 and includes testing for human growth hormone, will also significantly increase the threshold for a positive marijuana test and reduce the punishments for violations involving that drug. The source said the NFL’s policy on marijuana is outdated, […]
In an attempt to “deter performance-enhancing drug use and to protect the health and safety of the student-athlete”, The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Legislative Council proposed a penalty reduction for players who test positive for marijuana. Currently, the minimum penalty for a positive test for any NCAA banned drug is the loss of one year of eligibility […]