American long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall was stripped of her national indoor title after testing positive for cannabis and serving a one-month suspension. Her suspension was reduced to one month under World Anti-Doping Agency rules because her use of cannabis was not competition-related and she completed a substance abuse program. However, she lost her title and was disqualified from all competitive results obtained on and subsequent to Feb. 17, 2023. USADA urged WADA to reconsider its standards on cannabis, which is still listed as a prohibited substance.
US long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall has been stripped of her national indoor title and suspended for one month after testing positive for THC, a chemical found in cannabis. The positive test means Davis-Woodhall lost her title and was disqualified from all competitive results obtained on and subsequent to February 17. Cannabis, marijuana, and hashish are considered prohibited substances under World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules. USADA has advocated for WADA to treat marijuana in a fairer and more effective way to identify true in-competition use.
US track and field Olympian Tara Davis-Woodhall has been stripped of her indoor national title and suspended for one month after testing positive for THC, the main psychoactive compound found in marijuana. The suspension was reduced to one month because she completed a substance abuse treatment program and her use of cannabis occurred out of competition. Davis-Woodhall competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and finished sixth in long jump.
U.S. long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall has been stripped of her indoor national title and suspended for one month after testing positive for THC, the psychoactive compound found in cannabis. The ban is retroactive to the confirmation of a positive test from a sample collected on Feb. 17. Davis-Woodhall has already served the suspension, which started March 21, and was issued a reduced suspension at the minimum allowed by the rules because her use of cannabis was not competition-related, and she completed a substance abuse program.
U.S. Olympic long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall had her national indoor title stripped and served a one-month suspension after testing positive for THC, the psychoactive compound found in marijuana. The penalty also includes the loss of the long jump title she won at indoor nationals shortly before the sample was collected on Feb. 17. THC is a special category of banned substance that allows for a three-month sanction if an athlete can establish their use of the substance occurred out of competition and was unrelated to sport performance.
