NCAA Committee Recommends Cannabis for College Athletes
With cannabis being akin to alcohol in so many states, we’re seeing shifts in legislation that may soon affect college athletics. On Sept. 22, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports (CSMAS) recommended new guidelines concerning drug testing of college athletes. More specifically, the commission suggested that […]
NCAA Committee Shows Support for Removing Cannabis From List of Banned Substances
On June 16, the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports (CSMAS) released a statement regarding its support of removing cannabis from its list of banned substances. The NCAA is governed by three divisions: Division I, II, and III. According to a press release, CSMAS met in Indianapolis […]
Tennis Hall Of Famer Martina Navratilova Supports NCAA Proposal To Stop Cannabis Testing & She’s Cancer-Free!
The NCAA’s Friday announcement that it is considering removing cannabis from its list of banned substances elicited commentary, nearly all positive, from the entire sporting community and beyond. While there has been no final decision on the NCAA’s part about stopping cannabis testing, many prominent figures are reacting to the news. One of the most prominent is […]