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Message: [QUOTE="Fairfield Fan, post: 4005243, member: 6911"] In fact, WADA doesn't even claim the drug is performance-enhancing. According to USAToday, "in the case of marijuana, a 2011 academic paper co-authored by WADA's science director offers some explanation. In the paper, the authors write that athletes who smoke marijuana could endanger theselves or others because of "slower reaction times and poor executive function." They write that marijuana use "is not consistent with the athlete as a role model for young people around the world." And they indicate that the drug might help athletes focus or relieve the stress of competition, thereby giving them a leg up on the field of play.... "In contrast, a 2017 review of academic literature on the subject found that the main ingredient in marijuana, THC, "does not enhance aerobic exercise or strength." [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/07/02/marijuana-olympics-wada-banned-list-shacarri-richardson-suspension/7839812002/[/URL] So it's about protecting the athletes? Come on!!! That's as ridiculous as all the other excuses given by the federal government for keeping it illegal. No one's buying it anymore. [/QUOTE]