In information that’s more likely to convey happiness to a bunch of combined martial arts stars, the Nevada State Athletic Fee (NSAC) have struck off marijuana use, possession and consumption from their record of prohibited brokers record — in formal vogue.
As per a report from John Morgan, the NSAC has formally eliminated marijuana and different hashish merchandise from the state’s Prohibited Listing with quick impact this week.
NSAC removes marijuana use, consumption and possession from state’s Prohibited Listing
“NSAC as we speak formally decides “the possession, use or consumption of hashish or hashish merchandise is not going to be deemed an anti-doping violation” and removes hashish from the state’s Prohibited Listing,” Morgan posted on X this week.
Prone to come as welcome information for former welterweight title challenger, Nick Diaz — the Stockton veteran is slated to return to motion in December at UFC 311 in Las Vegas, taking up Brazilian-American contender, Vicente Luque in his hiatus-snapping return to the Octagon.
Notably, Diaz, the elder brother of former light-weight title challenger, Nate Diaz was hit with an outrageous five-year suspension by the NSAC again in 2015 after testing constructive for marijuana metabolites following his half in an eventual official ‘No Contest’ towards former undisputed middleweight gold holder, Anderson Silva earlier this similar annum.
Ultimately lifted the next yr following an attraction from the previous Strikeforce and WEC (World Excessive Cagefighting) championship winner, Diaz joined a prolonged record of different fighters to face self-discipline from commissions for marijuana use together with the likes of the not too long ago retired, Daniel Pineda, in addition to latest UFC 308 heavyweight characteristic, Chris Barnett.
