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Free Mumia
Why is marijuana on banned substance list? 3/9/2012 11:29AM Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Decriminalized in a few cities, counties, states and even countries. Countless evidence pointing towards the medicinal benefits. Not one death ever recorded from even chronic use. Yet athletes can't take a toke and relax? WADA needs to change their policies.
No Way
RE: Why is marijuana on banned substance list? 3/9/2012 11:46AM - in reply to Free Mumia Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
For some sports it could be a performance enhancer, for others it could cause an unsafe condition. In much of the world it is illegal.

I'm not saying that you're wrong, but that is why. If it is ever widely decriminalized then the rules may be changed, but I doubt you'll ever be allowed to be under the influence during competition.
Magic 8 Ball
RE: Why is marijuana on banned substance list? 3/9/2012 12:04PM - in reply to Free Mumia Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

Free Mumia wrote:
Not one death ever recorded from even chronic use.


Semantics. True that no one has ever smoked themselves to death, but don't kid yourself that there haven't been any deaths attributable to the use of marijuana.
Why be Norml
RE: Why is marijuana on banned substance list? 3/9/2012 12:14PM - in reply to Magic 8 Ball Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

Free Mumia wrote:
Not one death ever recorded from even chronic use.


Magic 8 Ball wrote:
Semantics. True that no one has ever smoked themselves to death, but don't kid yourself that there haven't been any deaths attributable to the use of marijuana.


Thank god there have never been any deaths attributable to legal drugs like alcohol or tobacco.
read it again
RE: Why is marijuana on banned substance list? 3/9/2012 12:28PM - in reply to Why be Norml Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

Why be Norml wrote:

[quote]Free Mumia wrote:
Not one death ever recorded from even chronic use.


Magic 8 Ball wrote:
Semantics. True that no one has ever smoked themselves to death, but don't kid yourself that there haven't been any deaths attributable to the use of marijuana.


Thank god there have never been any deaths attributable to legal drugs like alcohol or tobacco.[/quote]

And what does that have to do with the OP's post or the reply?
asdfasdf
RE: Why is marijuana on banned substance list? 3/9/2012 12:42PM - in reply to read it again Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

read it again wrote:
And what does that have to do with the OP's post or the reply?


1) It's a statement like "not one death recorded from chronic cigarette smoking". You can't point at any one lung cancer patient death and say it's absolutely because of smoking, because plenty of people who don't smoke get lung cancer as well. It's an argument that's semantically correct but at its core misleading. Chronic marijuana usage certainly is associated with a number of health problems. I support its legalization because it's an expensive fight that can't be won and I don't think the government should be legislating what we put into our bodies good or bad, but it certainly isn't good for you.

2) Mumia was guilty.
It was the veggies that did it
RE: Why is marijuana on banned substance list? 3/9/2012 12:55PM - in reply to Why be Norml Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

Why be Norml wrote:

[quote]Free Mumia wrote:
Not one death ever recorded from even chronic use.[quote]
[quote]Magic 8 Ball wrote:
Semantics. True that no one has ever smoked themselves to death, but don't kid yourself that there haven't been any deaths attributable to the use of marijuana.[quote]

Thank god there have never been any deaths attributable to legal drugs like alcohol or tobacco.


The iaaf is pretty consisitent with all of the above. They have strict rules on advertisements for legal alcohol and tobacco products. I can't remember if I've ever seen the Marlboro man hanging on the wall of a meet.

(c) The advertising of tobacco products is prohibited. The
advertising of alcohol products is prohibited, unless expressly permitted by the Council.
sadfasdfasd
RE: Why is marijuana on banned substance list? 3/9/2012 1:12PM - in reply to It was the veggies that did it Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
It's on the list because it's illegal. Doing illegal drugs makes athletes a bad role model and all of that and is bad press for the sport. If it became legal I would understand taking it off the list, but not until then.
Albert Hoffman
RE: Why is marijuana on banned substance list? 3/9/2012 1:14PM - in reply to It was the veggies that did it Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Confused on how testing and restrictions works for cannabis. When searched on globaldro.com it comes up at prohibited in competition but not-prohibited out of competition. Does this mean they only test for marijuana in competition?
Cheeng and Choch
RE: Why is marijuana on banned substance list? 3/9/2012 1:47PM - in reply to Free Mumia Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Personally, I wouldn't want the javelin guys lighting up before a meet.
ukathleticscoach
RE: Why is marijuana on banned substance list? 3/9/2012 2:24PM - in reply to Free Mumia Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
It does feck you up if you take it every day which from my experience people on dope tend to get into the habit of

...and as it involves smoking, bad for your running!
Three Words for ya
RE: Why is marijuana on banned substance list? 3/9/2012 3:03PM - in reply to It was the veggies that did it Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Prison Industrial Complex
marijuologist
RE: Why is marijuana on banned substance list? 3/9/2012 3:13PM - in reply to Three Words for ya Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
because drugs are bad mmmkay
T.C.
RE: Why is marijuana on banned substance list? 3/9/2012 4:10PM - in reply to Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I beg to differ. More Caucasians smoke MJ than anyone. If you can read, check out the facts.
Why be Norml
RE: Why is marijuana on banned substance list? 3/9/2012 4:30PM - in reply to ukathleticscoach Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

ukathleticscoach wrote:

It does feck you up if you take it every day which from my experience people on dope tend to get into the habit of

...and as it involves smoking, bad for your running!


drinking does the same.....alcohol causes much more damage than MJ.

There is no reasonable explanation...mj bad, alcohol & tobacco ok.
Magic 8 Ball
RE: Why is marijuana on banned substance list? 3/9/2012 4:35PM - in reply to T.C. Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

T.C. wrote:

I beg to differ. More Caucasians smoke MJ than anyone. If you can read, check out the facts.


As a percentage of the overall population, probably, as caucasians make up a greater percentage of the population. How about some more useful statistics, such as caucasin males age 18-35 vs. blacks/hispanics of the same demo?
Free Mumia
RE: Why is marijuana on banned substance list? 3/9/2012 4:38PM - in reply to Why be Norml Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Has there ever been a group of athletes that has protested MJ being banned? Anyone else find it twisted how Phelps got slaughtered by the media for taking a bong rip at a party at the end of his season but when he got a DUI it was no big thing?
cowboybob
RE: Why is marijuana on banned substance list? 3/9/2012 4:43PM - in reply to Free Mumia Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Hey, if you are old enough to vote, do so and tell all your friends and playmates to do the same. New generation, new rules and new legislation. Until then, it is illegal...
///M
RE: Why is marijuana on banned substance list? 3/9/2012 5:13PM - in reply to Free Mumia Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
It's all about the money. Marajuana is in direct competition with the alcohol industry. The alcohol industry has big bucks lobbying congress to keep marajuana illegal. Also, alcohol is heavily taxed, so if marajuana was ever legal, then people would grow it themselves; therefore, less tax money.
flagtastic
RE: Why is marijuana on banned substance list? 3/9/2012 5:46PM - in reply to Free Mumia Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
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