[ridefast]

With the growing movement towards decriminalizing marijuana and all that that entails, what will the future hold as far as racing goes?

If the sticky become legal, how will the governing bodies change the doping testing banned substances list?

Im not looking for an argument about whether it should happen or not, but what changes might take place within the bylaws of our sport (all disciplines, not just mtb)




*inserts Myles Rockwell comeback joke*

 

[CBJ]

May sound like a stupid question but is it performance enhancing?

 

[4xBoy]

May sound like a stupid question but is it performance enhancing?

Depends on the person, not as much enhancing like steroids for strength but mind changing, allowing more freedom to not worry about trying to jump something to big.

 

[eaterofdog]

Depends on the person

Agree. If you smoke enough to get a tolerance, you can get a total-focus thing going when you are a little high. Go to a video game tournament and you'll see many of the better competitors hitting the pipe before play.

 

[ire]

It'll stay on the banned substances list. The banned list is generated by WADA, not the USADA.

 

[MMike]

Doesn't filling your lungs with smoke on a regular basis adversely affect your lung capacity?

 

[CBJ]

I think there are other ways than smoking to achieve the desired effect.

 

[Mr Jones]

I don't think that it will affect any race rules. Even though it will eventually get legalized, each governing race body will most likely continue to ban it because it is mind altering.... and yes, in certain individuals, it is a performance enhancer.

 

[AlmostHeaven]

I have a feeling the law and testing/doping regulations are not going to change at all. First of all, mountain biking and mtb racing does not solely exist in California. unfortunate flaw #1.
and secondly, I believe, Prop 19 is strictly a state law and the FEDERAL ban on any drugs, "performance enhancing" or obviously not, will probably not be going anywhere for a long time.

 

[armada]

and... probaby the most important of all the doping lists dont have any connection with the law. For example alcohol is on a lot of banned substances lists

 

[splat]

It'll stay on the banned substances list. The banned list is generated by WADA, not the USADA.

There are lots of Legal over the counter medications that are on the banned list, lots of allergy medicines come to mind right quick.

 

[Pesqueeb]

Dude...........

 

[stevew]

 

[BeerMe]

It'll probably become more strict and enforced if anything.

 

[IH8Rice]

It'll probably become more strict and enforced if anything.

more ways for the Man to bring you down

 

[worship_mud]

Erythropoietin is not a substance that is "per se" illegal in RL (although it is only available on prescription), yet it is illegal to use it in a sports environmnet a.k.a. doping
same logic applies to mary jane.
if you will encounter drug tests in your sport, it would be wise to let off the bong. or you should be prepared to live with the consequences....

 

[DirtMcGirk]

For some reason the idea of testing at most of the local races I've been to just makes me giggle like I've got the munchies and there's a Beavis and Butt-Head marathon on...

 

[bizutch]

what were we talking about again....?