Lou Portero

Urban Health Today

In July, many US sports fans learned of the shocking revelation that U.S. sprinter Sha&rsquo;Carri Richardson tested positive for marijuana, disqualifying her from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.&nbsp; The news launched countless debates over whether or not the ruling was in step with the current science and marijuana use&rsquo;s general acceptability.&nbsp; President Biden, along with notable veteran Olympians weighed in saying, &ldquo;The rules are the rules.&rdquo;According to the existing scientific literature, &ldquo;there is no evidence of performance-enhancing or causal effects,&rdquo;&nbsp;and &ldquo;has no effect&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;on athletic performance.&nbsp; However, cannabis does have certain pre-competition benefits that can help the casual or elite athlete perform better and may be construed as &ldquo;performance enhancing&rdquo;.&nbsp; These benefits include:<ul>
<li class="p1">Reduction of&nbsp;muscle and joint inflammation. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li class="p1">Reduces muscle soreness, pain, and muscle spasms.</li>
<li class="p1">Improves Sleep</li>
<li class="p1">Restores Cognitive Functions</li>
</ul>These benefits are extremely important in training as they work to reduce recovery time after strenuous activities such as athletic training and endurance which, technically, makes further training possible.&nbsp;Visit <a href="https://www.theseedpharm.com/">The Seed Pharm</a> if you&rsquo;re interested in growing your own cannabis.Given the data, can marijuana be considered a performance enhancer?&nbsp;Professional athletic associations across the US are lifting their rules on cannabis use to reflect the times we currently live in, as well as the legal status of cannabis in many states. In contrast, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) maintains that marijuana &ldquo;can be performance-enhancing,&rdquo; could pose risks to athletes, and violates &ldquo;the spirit of sport.&rdquo;&nbsp;The WADA&rsquo;s rules are what both the Olympic and Paralympic Committees follow.Links<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6116792/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6116792/</a><a href="https://jcannabisresearch.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s42238-020-00037-x">https://jcannabisresearch.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s42238-020-00037-x</a><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02529-0">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02529-0</a><a href="https://www.muscleandfitness.com/workouts/workout-tips/marijuana-affect-athletic-performance/">https://www.muscleandfitness.com/workouts/workout-tips/marijuana-affect-athletic-performance/</a>

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