By: Alyssa Wilson Rising track star Sha'Carri Richardson has accepted a one-month suspension after failing a drug test. According to the USADA, the 21-year-old tested positive for THC, the psychoactive constituent of marijuana. RELATED: Report: Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson Fails Drug Test, Could Miss Olympics Cannabis, marijuana, and hashish are substances banned in competition under the USADA Protocol for Olympic and Paralympic Movement Testing, and under the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee National Anti-Doping Policy. The 2021 policy newly classifies THC as a 'Substance of Abuse' because it is often used in society outside of sports. The rule cites if an athlete proves their […]
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