Recent News on Sherdog.com · Jul 7, 2021
Nevada State Athletic Commission Will No Longer Sanction Fighters for Marijuana
How about that! NSAC no longer sanctioning for marijuana. Crazy that in my tenure with UFC I've seen NSAC try to suspend Nick Diaz for life for marijuana, to this. Big credit to Exec Director Bob Bennett for spearheading this change. Just don't show up to fight impaired!
Fighters competing in Nevada will no longer be punished for testing positive for marijuana.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to remove marijuana from the list of banned substances in the state. As a result, fighters will no longer face sanctions for a positive test.