The World Anti-Doping Agency announced Tuesday that it will instruct an advisory panel review whether cannabis should remain on its list of prohibited substances beyond 2022.
The announcement comes roughly three months after star U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson tested positive for marijuana at this summer's Olympic trials, disqualifying her first-place finish in the 100-meter dash and effectively knocking her out of the Tokyo Olympics. Marijuana and other cannabis products containing high amounts of THC are currently banned during competition under international anti-doping rules.
WADA did not specifically mention Richardson's case in its announcement Tuesday, but it did note the decision to review marijuana's place on its list of banned substances followed "requests from a number of stakeholders" to do so.