As of January 1, 2021, USADA and the UFC have made great changes to their anti-doping policy regarding marijuana. USADA will no longer penalize athletes who test positive for the drug.
UFC Senior Vice President of Athletic Health and Performance Jeff Novitzky expressed his enthusiasm for the changes, citing that this is a must change for the “pandemic era” and that, “its science-based”. This change will most likely result in mass changes across state athletic commissions as well.
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Matt Riddle, once an upcoming star within the UFC’s Welterweight division, was cut from the UFC in 2013 after testing positive for marijuana twice within one calendar year.