MMA and the Medical Marijuana Dilemma

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http://mmajunkie.com/news/31726/ufc-welterweight-matt-riddle-and-the-medical-marijuana-dilemma.mma

The sport of mixed martial arts still isn't sure what to do about the pot smokers in its midst, which is bad news for them. It means they continue to get tested for a drug that remains in their systems far past the point of being active. If they get caught they're subject to punishments that don't fit the crime, all while the issue at the heart of the debate goes unexamined.

Just ask Matt Riddle if you don't believe me. He's a medical marijuana patient at home in Nevada, but when he got popped by a drug test in Calgary, where he beat Chris Clements with a finish that was dubbed "Submission of the Night" at UFC 149, he had the win erased from his record. He still considers himself 8-3 rather than 7-3 with one no contest, he told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) after a decision victory over John Maguire at UFC 154, but his record will never reflect it.

"I dropped him with a liver kick, hit him with a standing arm triangle, and it was a very dominant performance," Riddle said. "The unfortunate part is that, in this world, people are OK if you take Xanax and testosterone and all these other drugs as long as a doctor prescribes them, but if you're prescribed medical marijuana because of your issues, it's not acceptable and they really frown upon it."
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If you are holding your own with those lunatics totally baked you deserve a fucking trophy. Why is this even an issue? It is MMA, not the tour de france! (same rule applies for tour de France however. . .never mind)
 
That's not the only drug.
Ever wonder why Chuck Liddell is the iceman?
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