re: Time to stop testing for weed in college players

There is no need to test for it anytime unless suspected in an accident.

Is it really that hard to not smoke weed when you know you may be tested for it at any given moment?

Also, I would assume if a player showed up to practice smelling like beer they would also be in trouble.

How many drug tests do you have to fail at LSU to get suspended?

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spent enough time in high school being a stoned idiot surrounded by other stoned idiots. It's a natural progression that we should outgrow as we mature into adults, not something that we should try to carry with us into maturity. I'm not talking medical pot for cataracts or cancer or glaucoma. I'm talking dispenseries where anyone can buy chronic and walk outside and get baked. Live in that world for a week and see where your opinion lie

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Thought about this. But CO basically has it as a tourist attraction. If it was legal everywhere, the shite heads wouldn't be all in one place. People moved to Colorado from all over the country for weed.

I just see how dangerous one legal substance is and don't think people using weed deserve harsh punishments compared to drinkers. Or to even be seen as worse.

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Or maybe we could just have players that follow the rules.

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Well why don't we test all students then? Why just football players? Why not test under 21 students for alcohol? Seriously, they need to follow the rules. Kick them out if they don't.

Obviously you have no concept of TEAM. The fact that the unit of the team is dependent on the reliability of the individual makes everyone on that team dependent on each other. They are dependent on their team mate to be responsible for his actions on and off the field for the betterment of the whole team. Any behavior that would jeopardize the TEAM as a hold is nothing short of individualism and SELFISHNESS. If a regular student smokes weed or gets drunk every night of the week that behavior only effects that one student and no one else. For a football player to smoke weed knowing the consequences and the effect it will have on his team can only be described as the ultimate example of selfishness!!! For some reason this generation has a problem grasping the concept of COMPLIANCE.. it's amazing how it works.. so "One Team, One Heartbeat"... right? or is that just for the cameras??

we shouldn't change the rules because they are the rules.

Testing for weed is pointless.

And if it's about judging performance, you have to test for alcohol.

All of these are an invasion of privacy without probable cause that you committed a crime like crashing a car.

Athlets just like people have probably way more nefarious prescription shite in their systems that nobody cares about and does far more damage long-term.

Until it is federally legal, then enforce the rules equally amongst all.

While we are at it, lets stop testing airline pilots too. I mean, what could go wrong? Its legal now, right?

Besides, its not like these guys will slam into each other a full speed. Having a sluggish pothead on the field shouldn't be a problem

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it is not a performance enhancing drug.

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wrong

it squeezes the glycogen out of the liver and you can dance.

also illegal in boxing. big advantage in boxing.

it does not last, so only an advantage for a while in football.

in boxing, with the right dose, you win a couple of rounds, maybe stun the opponent or knock out.