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Baylor Avoided Random Drug Testing for Athletes, Book Alleges

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ESPN's Paula Lavigne and Mark Schlabach report in their upcoming book, Violated, that Baylor University regents were unaware the Baylor Bears athletic program wasn't randomly drug testing student-athletes.

According to Lavigne and Schlabach, those inside the athletic department worried about the consequences of a student testing positive for marijuana, thus opted against random drug testing. Under the school's drug policy, one positive marijuana test could mean a semester-long suspension, and a second positive test could lead to expulsion.

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