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Posted on 12/18/17 at 12:47 pm
Posted by CNB
Columbia, SC
Member since Sep 2007
95944 posts
Posted on 12/18/17 at 12:47 pm
What are your thoughts on this?

Note: I'm not talking about getting caught with marijuana on their possession, simply testing positive for it on a drug test.

What disciplinary action would you say they deserve, if any?

IMO they shouldn't even test for it.
Posted by BoarEd
The Hills
Member since Oct 2015
38862 posts
Posted on 12/18/17 at 12:49 pm to
As a regular user myself I have zero issues with it. Unless it's an Alabama player. Those guys deserve to be suspended.
Posted by SanAntoneAg
Alamo City
Member since Dec 2017
1753 posts
Posted on 12/18/17 at 12:49 pm to
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IMO they shouldn't even test for it


They don't in the NBA, and it seems to be working out alright. I vote this.
Posted by jlovel7
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2014
21340 posts
Posted on 12/18/17 at 12:49 pm to
It is ridiculous people are punished in this society for it. It's a modern day prohibition. It's no more dangerous than alcohol or tobacco yet many people who decry cannabis/THC are fine with both of those. It is a ridiculous social stigma. So what I'm saying is is I don't care if they test positive for it.
Posted by SanAntoneAg
Alamo City
Member since Dec 2017
1753 posts
Posted on 12/18/17 at 12:51 pm to
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It's no more dangerous than alcohol


Alcohol kills tens of thousands a year. It's no where close as dangerous as alcohol.
Posted by GameCocky88
Mount Pleasant, SC
Member since Dec 2015
4837 posts
Posted on 12/18/17 at 12:51 pm to
I personally think its bullshite. Being high/getting high isn't illegal. The means to that end is.
Posted by Swoopin
Member since Jun 2011
22030 posts
Posted on 12/18/17 at 12:52 pm to
Shouldn't be illegal.

Should only be tested with the same severity as alcohol.
Posted by rbWarEagle
Member since Nov 2009
49999 posts
Posted on 12/18/17 at 12:53 pm to
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It's no more dangerous than alcohol or tobacco


One step further... it isn't nearly as harmful as either.
Posted by BoarEd
The Hills
Member since Oct 2015
38862 posts
Posted on 12/18/17 at 12:54 pm to
Shouldn't be tested for period.

It's one of the best anti-inflammatories you can find and it is a very effective pain killer.

So aside from it just being fun to use, it has profound medical benefits for people who get beat up for a living.

Go see how many folks in a Jiu-Jitsu gym smoke weed? It's a lot.
Posted by lsufball19
Franklin, TN
Member since Sep 2008
64798 posts
Posted on 12/18/17 at 12:55 pm to
I would be fine with the NCAA stop testing for it. If schools want to test for it fine, or if schools want to punish players getting arrested for possessing it, then that's also fine. The only thing the NCAA needs to test for are performance enhancing drugs. They don't need to be acting like probation officers.
Posted by rbWarEagle
Member since Nov 2009
49999 posts
Posted on 12/18/17 at 12:56 pm to
Truth.
Posted by EKG
Houston, TX
Member since Jun 2010
44025 posts
Posted on 12/18/17 at 12:57 pm to
Two different issues (e.g., whether players should be tested, what to do if they test positive).

I don’t think it’s smart for any athlete—particularly one who’s receiving a scholarship—to smoke anything. But if I were the policy maker, coaches, not the NCAA, would handle it internally.

Since, however, it IS on the NCAA’s list of banned substances, I’m ok with a 1-2 game suspension, depending on the circumstances. Players know the rules, regardless of what they may think of ‘em.
This post was edited on 12/18/17 at 1:17 pm
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora, Georgia
Member since Sep 2012
64070 posts
Posted on 12/18/17 at 12:58 pm to
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I would be fine with the NCAA stop testing for it.




Posted by Swoopin
Member since Jun 2011
22030 posts
Posted on 12/18/17 at 12:58 pm to
There's something to be said about constant inebriation being detrimental to the team and program. But it should be a "go run the stadium" type thing, I'm assuming similar to how being drunk is.
Posted by EKG
Houston, TX
Member since Jun 2010
44025 posts
Posted on 12/18/17 at 12:59 pm to
I don’t think the OP was referring to medical exceptions (which are permitted by the NCAA).
Posted by plazadweller
South Georgia
Member since Jul 2011
11451 posts
Posted on 12/18/17 at 1:02 pm to
It should be legalized. The amount of $ the states are losing in tax revenue is insane.
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora, Georgia
Member since Sep 2012
64070 posts
Posted on 12/18/17 at 1:05 pm to
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It should be legalized. The amount of $ the states are losing in tax revenue is insane.



This is my least-favorite argument for legalization. If it's to be legalized, it should be done so on its own merits. Why does it have to be taxed at all, beyond normal municipal sales tax?
Posted by pvilleguru
Member since Jun 2009
60453 posts
Posted on 12/18/17 at 1:06 pm to
I literally couldn't care less about them smoking weed.
Posted by Herman Frisco
Bon Secour
Member since Sep 2008
17279 posts
Posted on 12/18/17 at 1:08 pm to
THC, is that like the running clap?
Posted by HogX
Madison, WI
Member since Dec 2012
5049 posts
Posted on 12/18/17 at 1:09 pm to
It's a hell of a lot safer than college kids smoking spice in an attempt to bypass piss tests and jumping out of windows as a result.
This post was edited on 12/18/17 at 1:11 pm
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