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UFC WARNS FIGHTERS TO STOP USING MARIJUANA ‘IMMEDIATELY’ SO THEY AREN’T PUNISHED
UNDER CALIFORNIA ATHLETICS RULES
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Kyle Jaeger
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) might have removed marijuana from its
banned substances list for professional fighters—but a California athletics
commission says they could still face penalties under state rules for testing
positive for THC over a certain limit ahead of an upcoming event.
UFC, which formally amended its cannabis drug testing policy last month,
reportedly advised fighters that they could be subject to a $100 fine by the
California State Athletic Commission if they test over 150 nanograms of THC per
milliliter ahead of the UFC 298 event that is set to take place on February 17
in Anaheim.
An email from UFC that was obtained by the trade publication MMA Fighting
cautioned fighters to “discontinue use immediately to ensure you don’t exceed”
the THC threshold.
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The policy from the California commission, which falls under the state
Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), might seem misplaced in light of UFC’s own
recent reform, as well as the fact that marijuana is legal for adults in
California.
“Despite cannabis’s legalization in California, the Commission is responsible
for ensuring the safety of licensees before, during, and after a combat event,”
Peter Fournier, a DCA information officer, told Marijuana Moment. “Should it
deem a competitor unfit for competition, it will stop them from participating in
an event, regardless of any established threshold.”
“The Commission utilizes the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Prohibited List.
Section 8 lists cannabis as a banned substance,” he said. “Any fighter who tests
over the WADA threshold of 150 ng/ml can be subject to a $100 fine.”
UFC itself said last month that while it models its list of prohibited drugs
after WADA—which has controversially maintained cannabis as a banned
substance—it decided to make amendments “based on historical findings (i.e.
marijuana removed from the prohibited list).”
Professional fighters were already largely protected from being penalized over
testing positive for THC under a policy change that UFC adopted in 2021, but it
has since removed cannabis as a banned drug altogether. The reform took effect
on December 31, 2023.
Multiple sports organizations have moved to amend their marijuana testing
policies for athletes amid the state legalization movement.
For example, a recent collegiate athletics proposal would remove marijuana from
the list of substances included in drug screenings for National Collegiate
Athletic Association (NCAA) championship competitions, with officials set to
vote on the matter in June.
Last summer, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and its players union
signed a collective bargaining agreement that removes marijuana from the
league’s banned substances list and lays out rules allowing players to invest in
and promote cannabis brands—with certain exceptions.
Nevada sports regulators voted last year to send a proposed regulatory amendment
to the governor that would protect athletes from being penalized over using or
possessing marijuana in compliance with state law.
The National Football League’s (NFL) drug testing policy changed demonstrably in
2020 as part of a collective bargaining agreement.
NFL is also partnering with Canadian researchers on a clinical trial to test the
safety and efficacy of CBD for pain management and neuroprotection from
concussions—key issues for many football players who experience injuries as part
of the game.
The New York Media Softball League (NYMSL)—which has teams representing The Wall
Street Journal, High Times and BuzzFeed among its ranks—announced last July that
it was launching a sponsorship deal with a Kentucky-based CBD company.
The idea behind the collaboration was inspired by moves by Major League Baseball
(MLB) and certain teams like the Kansas City Royals and Chicago Cubs that
have also recently partnered with CBD businesses.
MLB itself announced its league-wide partnership with a popular CBD brand in
2022. Charlotte’s Web Holdings, one of the most recognizable hemp-derived CBD
companies in the country, signed the deal with league to become the “Official
CBD of MLB.”
While advocates have welcomed these changes, there’s been criticism of the World
Anti-Doping Agency over its ongoing cannabis ban. Members of a panel within the
agency said in an opinion piece last August that marijuana use by athletes
violates the “spirit of sport,” making them unfit role models whose potential
impairment could put others at risk.
Advocates strongly urged WADA to enact a reform after U.S. runner Sha’Carri
Richardson was suspended from participating in Olympics events due to a positive
THC test in 2021.
Following that suspension, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said that the
international rules on marijuana “must change,” the White House and President
Joe Biden himself signaled that it was time for new policies and congressional
lawmakers amplified that message.
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