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Nate Diaz smokes up at UFC 263 presser, Arizona commission adopts UFC rules on marijuana usage

Nate Diaz is back, and he’s got one less thing to worry about after he fights at UFC 263 on Saturday night.

On Friday, UFC VP of Athlete Health and Performance Jeff Novitzky confirmed the Arizona State Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts Commission would be adapting rules for marijuana that are used in the UFC’s anti-doping program.

The UFC along with the United States Anti-Doping Agency recently announced changes to the anti-doping policy that fighters would no longer be punished for marijuana usage in or out of competition unless under specific circumstances of impairment during a fight.