Former Red Wings player Darren McCarty shares his story of how he become a big cannabis advocate. Detroit Free Press
Drug tests were like a circus for former Detroit Red Wing Darren McCarty during his playing days.
With cannabis in his system from the night before (smoking helped him sleep), he'd pass the random test through manipulation, or fail. He once used synthetic urine and broke the testing machine. That cost him $20.
"That's just the way it is, bro," he said. "What are you gonna do? Life's about consequences — positive and negative.