Sha’Carri Richardson

Recent controversies surrounding Olympic athletes like Sha'Carri Richardson and Shoko Miyata have sparked debate about drug policies within the international sporting community. These high-profile cases have brought to light broader questions regarding the role of recreational drug use among...

Snoop Dogg will be joining Comcast Corp-owned (NASDAQ: CMCSA) NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 where he’ll team up with NBC host Mike Tirico to provide primetime coverage with his “unique take on what’s happening in Paris.” Like so many of...

Conducted by members of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM), the study shed light on the perspectives of sports medicine doctors regarding cannabinoid use with a primary focus on cannabidiol (CBD). See Also: New Study Examines How Marijuana Legalization Shapes College...

A World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) panel recently decided that marijuana use by athletes violates the "spirit of sport" and laid out its reasons why it will remain on the prohibited list. What Happened Made up of experts in sports medicine, law and ethics, the WADA panel reviewed...

Koh Samui, Thailand’s second largest island, is set to host the Weed Boxing Championship in which participants will be required to smoke a bong or a joint before participating. Spectators will also be encouraged to do the same. Seriously. Remind You Of Anyone? If you said Mike Tyson, go...

Cannabis has never been more accessible. With its popularity skyrocketing, many professional athletes have been outspoken regarding their use of marijuana. Megan Rapinoe, an Olympic gold medalist, two-time Women's World Cup soccer champion and 2019 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year...

Sha’Carri Richardson is questioning, and her fans are demanding, to understand why Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was allowed to compete in the Olympics while Sha'Carri herself was banned for a similar offense and tossed out of the summer Olympics after testing positive...

Nevada Cannabis Consumption Lounges To Open In The First Half 2022 The Nevada Senate approved the cannabis consumption lounges legalization bill in June in a 17-3 vote, sending it to the governor’s desk. About a week later, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak (D) signed...

The beat goes on as agencies play the blame game while the fastest woman in the world is still sitting out the 2021 Olympics. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) issued a public response to a cascade of reactions from U.S. Government officials regarding Sha’Carri Richardson’s...

On Friday, the White House joined the chorus of individuals and groups questioning the wisdom and fairness of penalizing athletes for legal cannabis use when not competing.  The White House, through the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), is pushing for a ...