More than 150 current and former athletes signed a letter sent to the World Anti-Doping Agency, asking the organization to remove marijuana from its list of prohibited substances. Boxer Mike Tyson, retired football players Jake Plummer and Ricky Williams, and cyclist Floyd Landis are among the athletes
More than 150 current and former athletes signed a letter sent to the World Anti-Doping Agency, asking the organization to remove marijuana from its list of prohibited substances.
"Athletes for CARE is proud to have such a strong network of respected athletes campaigning for the removal of cannabis from the World Anti-Doping Agency's prohibited substance list," Anna Symonds, a rugby player and Athletes for CARE representative, said in a statement."We're also calling on fans to show their support online via our Change.org petition."The letter specifically asks for THC, the main active ingredient of cannabis, to be removed from the list.
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