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The NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports has recommended removing marijuana and other forms of cannabis from the list of banned drugs. They cite that it is not a performance enhancing drug, and is now legal in many states. They also recommend ending testing for cannabis until the final NCAA ruling is passed.
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I'm not a fan of this. I think you start going down a slippery slope once you begin doing things like this. I would wait until it's legal in all 50 states.The True Gentleman is the man whose conduct proceeds from good will and an acute sense of propriety, and whose self-control is equal to all emergencies... - John Walter Wayland -
I agree that this could present a lot of problems since it is not legal in many states. I do not understand why they would choose to make this ok.Originally posted by PhiAlphaBoy View PostComment
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I think the bigger issue is that it is not performance enhancing, so why should the NCAA be involved at all?Originally posted by tomahawk chop View Post
Personally, I've never used cannabis, and I am not in favor of legalizing it. Even the claims of its medical benefits are greatly overstated and not well founded, but that's a different topic.
IMO, the NCAA needs to focus on athletics and academics, and punish the schools that break the rules, not get involved with the off-court behavior of individuals that has no effect on their athletic performance.
It's the schools' (and local law enforcement's) responsibility to "police" students' behavior. It seems like a good move by the NCAA.Comment
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