Commentary: It’s time to let athletes use cannabisPosted by MMP News AuthorOn November 7, 2020
While public opinion is generally shifting more favourably towards the use of cannabis, there’s one arena where little progress has been made: sports.
According to the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES), there are three criteria involved in prohibiting a substance: the potential to enhance performance, posing a risk to an athlete’s health, and violating “the spirit of sport.” Only two of these criteria must be met to prohibit athletes’ use of a substance.
It has been established that consuming cannabis does reduce delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) that come with playing high-intensity sports, but so does Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen, neither of which happen to be on the World Anti-Doping Association’s (WADA) prohibited list. Ironically, both of these painkillers have more addictive properties than cannabis, and both carry more adverse side-effects.
WADA removed Cannabidiol—also known as CBD oil—a cannabinoid, from the prohibited list in 2018. CBD has been shown to…
Commentary: It’s time to let athletes use cannabisPosted by MMP News AuthorOn November 7, 2020
While public opinion is generally shifting more favourably towards the use of cannabis, there’s one arena where little progress has been made: sports.
According to the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES), there are three criteria involved in prohibiting a substance: the potential to enhance performance, posing a risk to an athlete’s health, and violating “the spirit of sport.” Only two of these criteria must be met to prohibit athletes’ use of a substance.
It has been established that consuming cannabis does reduce delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) that come with playing high-intensity sports, but so does Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen, neither of which happen to be on the World Anti-Doping Association’s (WADA) prohibited list. Ironically, both of these painkillers have more addictive properties than cannabis, and both carry more adverse side-effects.
WADA removed Cannabidiol—also known as CBD oil—a cannabinoid, from the prohibited list in 2018. CBD has been shown to…
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