Posted on Tue Mar 06, 2007 at 11:29:30 AM EST in NBA
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A top drug testing official in Canada said that marijuana should be removed from the list of banned drugs because it's taking time and resources away from catching people who are actually cheating.

For athletes to be punished, they have to show a level of marijuana in their systems that indicates regular use, or some attempt to get an edge, said Joseph de Pencier of the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sports, the group that administers drug testing to athletes in Canada.

Why is this story filed under the NBA? Well, cause everyone knows that 75% of the NBA smokes pot. Could you imagine if the NFL or NBA decided it was no longer going to test for pot? It'd be like the end of prohibition. Pacman Jones would have a field day. Ricky Williams could come back to the NFL. Michael Vick wouldn't have to worry about smuggling it in water bottles. Wait a minute, maybe this story should have been filed under the NFL.

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[CBC Sports]: Sports officials debate removing marijuana from ban

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