
NCAA committee recommends dropping marijuana from banned drug list for athletes
An NCAA medical committee is recommending the removal of marijuana from its banned drug list and suggesting that testing should be limited to performance-enhancing substances
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The recommendation comes as the U.S. is seeing more and more states allowing medical or recreational marijuana use.
Earlier this year, the committee increased the THC threshold needed for a positive test and recommended revamped penalties for athletes. The threshold for THC — the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana — was raised from 35 to 150 nanograms per milliliter, matching that of the World Anti-Doping Agency.
The committee noted last December that marijuana and its byproducts are not considered performance-enhancing substances.