Filed under: Featured Videos , News , Only on Junkie , Videos Tagged: Diego Sanchez , Kyle Noke , Leonard Garcia , Tim Kennedy Wherever you stand on the subject of marijuana, the fact is athletic commissions still consider it a banned substance. But should they? The Nevada State Athletic Commission recently followed the World Anti-Doping Agency in relaxing its testing thresholds for the drug, which was seen by many as a sign of growing acceptance of marijuana use outside of competition. Meanwhile, fighters continue to test positive for the drug and receive fines and suspensions. There’s already been one high-profile failure this year, and more are sure to come. Several fighters interviewed by MMAjunkie agree the drug is not a performance-enhancer, and one even hopes his opponents are stoned when they fight.

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Video: Should athletic commissions test MMA fighters for marijuana? – MMA Junkie

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