NBA: American League allows players to use marijuana

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Already tolerated, the consumption of marijuana will no longer be sanctioned in the NBA. Like the NFL, the North American basketball championship will no longer prohibit the use of psychotropic substances, revealed The Athletic journalist Shams Charania.

If it was included in the NBA’s drug program, it was permanently excluded under a new collective agreement adopted on Saturday by the League and the players’ union, chaired by Pelicans star CJ McCollum. This formalization is only a small novelty in itself, since the NBA had already started this process during the playoffs of the 2019-20 season disputed in the Orlando bubble.

Regularly used to better manage injuries

So in the midst of a pandemic, the League was already no longer focusing on the search for marijuana during its checks, focusing instead on the search for doping products, growth hormones or hard drugs (cocaine, methamphetamine, etc.). Many players were advocating for its voluntary use, as marijuana is known to have tranquilizing effects for injuries. Phoenix Suns star winger Kevin Durant revealed that he regularly uses marijuana, which is legal in 21 US states.

Within this agreement, in force for seven years and which will be effective from next season, also appear: the establishment of a mid-season tournament, the establishment of a minimum number of matches required to claim individual distinctions , more sanctions for breaches of the “luxury tax”, as well as potentially more profitable contract extensions for players.

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