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NBA players now allowed to smoke weed without being penalized, according to tentative labor agreement: report
The NBA will let players use marijuana under a new labor agreement, The Athletic reported.
If the tentative agreement is ratified, weed will be removed from the drug testing program.
The NBA previously discontinued randomly testing players for marijuana in 2021 amid COVID-19.
The NBA will no longer test for marijuana, according to a tentative deal between the league and the National Basketball Players Association.
The two sides announced the collective bargaining agreement, which still needs to be ratified before it becomes official, on Saturday morning, according to The Athletic.
If the CBA is ratified by the players and team governors, the seven-year deal would include a stipulation that marijuana will be removed from the drug testing program and NBA players will no longer be penalized for its use, The Athletic reported, citing sources with knowledge of the details of the agreement.
In a statement posted to , the National Basketball Players Association said: "Specific details will be made available once a term sheet is finalized."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/nba-players-now-allowed-smoke-200707165.html
The NBA will let players use marijuana under a new labor agreement, The Athletic reported.
If the tentative agreement is ratified, weed will be removed from the drug testing program.
The NBA previously discontinued randomly testing players for marijuana in 2021 amid COVID-19.
The NBA will no longer test for marijuana, according to a tentative deal between the league and the National Basketball Players Association.
The two sides announced the collective bargaining agreement, which still needs to be ratified before it becomes official, on Saturday morning, according to The Athletic.
If the CBA is ratified by the players and team governors, the seven-year deal would include a stipulation that marijuana will be removed from the drug testing program and NBA players will no longer be penalized for its use, The Athletic reported, citing sources with knowledge of the details of the agreement.
In a statement posted to , the National Basketball Players Association said: "Specific details will be made available once a term sheet is finalized."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/nba-players-now-allowed-smoke-200707165.html