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Anyone who has even a casual interest in sports is familiar with the strict anti-doping regulations that govern Olympic competitions. Famous drug cheating cases, most famously Lance Armstrong and Ben Johnson in 1988, remain long in the mind — and these are only the incidents that received widespread notice.
Olympic competitors are subjected to almost continual drug testing. Anti-doping officials collect urine samples from Olympic athletes on a regular basis, frequently without warning, and test them for illegal drugs. These tests are primarily intended to detect steroid and other performance-enhancing substances usage. The World Anti-Doping Agency also prohibits the use of recreational drugs like cocaine and marijuana strictly.
This creates the question of whether athletes can use CBD because this cannabinoid compound is also present in marijuana. Fortunately, Olympic athletes can use CBD oil as long as it does not contain THC, which is the psychoactive cannabinoid present in marijuana.
CBD use at the Olympics was first allowed by WADA in 2017. They’ve changed their policies to ensure that CBD is legal in the Olympics. Even if WADA’s standards have been loosened, athletes must still be cautious not to fail drug tests.
THC level cannot surpass 0.3 percent while using CBD for sports. A…
