Marijuana’s Purported Ability to Mitigate Concussions and Speed Recovery May Leave Colleges and Universities Vulnerable

Collegiate athletics has a pot problem.   Those in the athletic department that are closest to the student athletes know this. And yet leadership really isn’t sure how to address it. Should they take a hard line and suspend players indefinitely for one failed test, or should they give the athletes several strikes (failed drug tests) before suspending them for a cupcake game for “a violation of team rules?”   Interestingly, this quandary may become a moot point in a matter of year