Published 2 years ago

WADA outlaws tramadol use from 2024, maintains cannabis ban

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Marijuana will remain on the World Anti-Doping Agency's banned substances list for athletes. U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson was disqualified from her first-place finish at the Olympic trials after testing positive for marijuana. The committee also ruled to prohibit the narcotic tramadol in competition effective Jan. 1, 2024.

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Times of India

WADA outlaws tramadol use from 2024, maintains cannabis ban

The decisions were taken by WADA's executive committee after a meeting in Sydney on Friday and followed recommendations from the body's advisory group on the list of banned substances.

2 years ago·India

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BBC News

Cannabis to remain banned substance after review

Cannabis will remain a banned substance in sport after a review by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Hindu

WADA outlaws tramadol use from 2024, maintains cannabis ban

The decisions were taken by WADA's executive committee after a meeting in Sydney on Friday and followed recommendations from the body's advisory group on the list of banned substances.

2 years ago·India

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The Independent

Cannabis ban to remain in place for athletes as WADA add tramadol to substance list

The Agency will continue to research the impact of cannabis but say its use violates “the spirit of sport” after Sha’Carri Richardson missed the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to a one-month ban after use

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

WADA outlaws tramadol use from 2024, maintains cannabis ban

The World Anti-Doping Agency will add the painkiller tramadol to the list of banned substances for athletes in competition from 2024 and has maintained its ban on cannabis after a review. The decisions were taken by WADA's executive committee after a meeting in Sydney on Friday and followed recommendations from the body's advisory group on the list of banned substances. "

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Marijuana stays on doping banned list; opiate tramadol added

Marijuana use will remain banned at sports events after the World Anti-Doping Agency on Friday resisted calls to change its status on the list of prohibited substances. The agency was asked to review the status of THC — the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis — after the case of United States sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson , who did not go to the Tokyo Olympics last year.

2 years ago·United States

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