The Nevada Athletic Commission has changed its rules on marijuana use and detection in favor of fighters. On Wednesday, the governing body that oversees combat sports events in the state voted to approve an amended anti-doping policy, which excludes marijuana use or detection as punishable offenses. During a near 40-minute conversation held via conference call, commission members discussed details before the language of the rule was formulated and approved. “According to the World Anti-Doping Agency, WADA considers marijuana to be a substance of abuse, not a performance-enhancing drug,” Bob Bennett said. “I think our goal is to test for performance-enhancing drugs to ensure a level playing field
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