I spent most of my Fourth of July watching fireworks and arguing with people on Twitter about what are acceptable ways to eat hot dogs. But I couldn’t get something out of my mind the whole time. Even as I flirted with death or bodily harm as I set off firecrackers, the only thing I could think about was weed. Not smoking it or eating it per se, but just how it’s treated in the sporting world.
Marijuana is at the forefront of sports discourse after olympic athlete Sha’Carri Richardson tested positive for the drug and will now likely not be able to participate in the games.