UFC middleweight Elias Theodorou penned a fantastic open letter about his struggles to get a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) for cannabis from the UFC’s anti-doping partner, USADA. In it, he details how cannabis is the best treatment option for his issue, neuropathic pain in his wrists and elbows. USADA’s own TUE guidelines recognize that cannabis is an effective and common treatment for neuropathic pain.
That doesn’t make it a simple matter to get a TUE, though. Elias has been working to get a TUE for a year-and-a-half, and is hopeful his latest application ahead of his December 8th bout against Eryk Anders will be the one to finally succeed.