re: Should our compliance office lessen the penalty for positive marijuana test

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Let's not play with semantics.
No LSU is not the law. But we are both preparing these kids for the future and keeping up with NCAA regulations.
Do you have a job, do you get drug tested? Chances are if you work in the corporate world, the answer is yes. And it doesn't matter if the state you live in has legalized marijuana or not. If you work for a corporation and live in Denver, you are upheld to the same standards the rest of the country is. You fail the test, you get fired, legal or not.
Let's not forget that these are kids and we are not JUST trying to win football games.

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Yes we are aware private companies can drug test. We are aware that college football programs can drug test. The question is, should LSU football? The answer is no. It doesn't matter if the corporate world in Denver drug tests. It matters what other college programs are doing and it matters what is mandatory for LSU to do. If LSU is not compelled by the NCAA to test for pot, then it's only hurting itself. College football programs aren't responsible for preparing players for life in the corporate world. If they want to do that, they can, but it won't help the team in any meaningful way.