NBA Will Not Randomly Test Players for Cannabis During 2021-22 Season
Marijuana Stocks, Finance, & InvestingUncategorized October 11, 2021 MJ Shareholders
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has agreed to not randomly test players for cannabis during the upcoming season, continuing the policy which started during the “restart bubble” and was continued last season, the Associated Press reports. The league will still test for performance-enhancing drugs and drugs of abuse, such as methamphetamine, cocaine, and opiates.
“We have agreed with the [National Basketball Player’s Association] to extend the suspension of random testing for marijuana for the 2021-22 season and focus our random testing program on performance-enhancing products and drugs of abuse.” — NBA spokesman Mike Bass via the AP
Cannabis remains prohibited under the league’s collective bargaining agreement, but negotiations between the league and players’ association loosened restrictions.
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