Fwd: Is Marijuana a performance enhancing drug?

Carrie Barton

2008-09-12

One more thing.......take note where the article points out that THC
is only banned (for UCI competition) for DH athletes, and not XC or
any other discipline.

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> From: Carrie Barton
> Date: September 12, 2008 12:40:22 PM PDT
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Is Marijuana a performance enhancing drug?
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> On Sep 12, 2008, at 12:20 PM, rick martin wrote:
>
>> wasn't it awhile ago when a pro mtb won either gold or silver in
>> the downhill event, then was tested,and they made a big deal out
>> of it and made him
>> feel...........LIKE.....WELL.....A .....DOPER? then said it
>> wasn't a performance enhancing drug,andGAVE HIM BACK HIS RIGHTLY
>> DESERVED MEDAL..............i know, let's talk about the upcoming
>> cross events and clinics and such. you people like to argue
>> about the funniest things. oh and ............if your smoking a
>> well wrapped, sweet tasting blunt, while your on moon point out in
>> oakridge..........then crash and break your collar bone or off the
>> ridge you go and you broke your legs but you still can't let go of
>> your bike cause it's the only thing that matters in
>> life..........well.....yes the pain will still be there and it
>> hurts all the same! trust me!
>> 2008/9/12
>> It is kind of a stretch, but I would say yes. Only reason being
>> is that people get it to deal with pain (well, we hope that's why
>> they are getting it legally). And if you smoke it before an
>> event, wouldn't that help ignore the pain of what you're doing?
>>
>> -------------- Original message --------------
>> From: The Dude
>>
>> > Since I live in Oregon and we can legally get medical marijuana,
>> > Can marijuana be a performance enhancing drug?
>> >
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