July 8, 201510 yr Bill Shaikin @BillShaikin 15m15 minutes ago Former #Dodgers P and current #WhiteSox minor leaguer Javy Guerra suspended 50 games (drugs of abuse).
July 8, 201510 yr From the Joint Drug Agreement: 2. PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES All Players shall be prohibited from using, possessing, selling, facilitating the sale of, distributing, or facilitating the distribution of any Drug of Abuse, Performance Enhancing Substance, Stimulant and /or DHEA (collectively referred to as “Prohibited Substances”). A. Drugs of Abuse Any and all drugs or substances included on Schedules I and II of the Code of Federal Regulations’ Schedule of Controlled Substances (“Schedule I or Schedule II”), as amended from time to time, shall be considered Drugs of Abuse covered by the Program; provided, however, that the drugs and substances defined as Stimulants in Section 2.C below shall be treated as Stimulants rather than as Drugs of Abuse where expressly indicated in the Program. The following substances and their analogs are covered by the Program as Drugs of Abuse, their Schedule classification notwithstanding: 1. Natural Cannabinoids (e.g., THC, Hashish and Marijuana) 2. Synthetic THC and Cannabimimetics (e.g., K2 and Spice) 3. Cocaine 4. LSD 5. Opiates (e.g., Oxycodone, Heroin, Codeine, and Morphine) 6. MDMA(Ecstasy) 7. GHB 8. Phencyclidine(PCP) Source: http://mlb.mlb.com/pa/pdf/jda.pdf
July 8, 201510 yr This is almost always pot or cocaine right? I can't imagine anything else being abused without someone catching on quick. Anyways, bad habit for a guy on the outs to develop.
July 9, 201510 yr QUOTE (JoshPR @ Jul 8, 2015 -> 04:58 PM) Title makes no sense.. drugs of abuse? Or abuse of drugs? Yogi wrote it.
July 9, 201510 yr QUOTE (Vance Law @ Jul 8, 2015 -> 09:10 PM) Wow. Marijuana is considered a drug of abuse. That is insane. It is because of it's addictive properties.
July 9, 201510 yr You can get suspended for smoking weed? How is half of the league not suspended then...?
July 9, 201510 yr QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 8, 2015 -> 09:42 PM) You can get suspended for smoking weed? How is half of the league not suspended then...? You don't get suspended for smoking weed. You get suspended for getting caught smoking weed.
July 9, 201510 yr Can Rockies players get suspended for smoking dope? Its f***ing legal in their own howntown.
July 9, 201510 yr QUOTE (ptatc @ Jul 8, 2015 -> 10:26 PM) It is because of it's addictive properties. Can't tell if you are joking or not.
July 9, 201510 yr QUOTE (Charlie Haeger's Knuckles @ Jul 8, 2015 -> 10:53 PM) Can Rockies players get suspended for smoking dope? Its f***ing legal in their own howntown. I believe so. It's part of their contract with the CBA. Their are plenty of examples of this in drug policies. For example, caffeine is banned during many international competitions such as the World Cup events and the Olympics.
July 9, 201510 yr QUOTE (Charlie Haeger's Knuckles @ Jul 8, 2015 -> 10:53 PM) Can Rockies players get suspended for smoking dope? Its f***ing legal in their own howntown. It's not really legal since it's a federal crime
July 9, 201510 yr QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 8, 2015 -> 11:38 PM) It's not really legal since it's a federal crime Smoking pot is not a federal crime. Possessing, cultivating, and distributing pot are.
July 9, 201510 yr QUOTE (Vance Law @ Jul 8, 2015 -> 11:07 PM) Can't tell if you are joking or not. I'm not. I believe it's considered a drug of abuse due to it's addictuve properties. Baseball put it on the list due to the number of players who use it and it's health hazzards it imposes with regular use. Guys like Darryl Kyle who die from heart attacks in their 30s really shook up baseball. Edited July 9, 201510 yr by ptatc
July 9, 201510 yr Smoking pot is not a federal crime. Possessing, cultivating, and distributing pot are. How do you smoke pot without possessing it? Does the joint suspend itself in midair while you puff on it?
July 9, 201510 yr QUOTE (ptatc @ Jul 9, 2015 -> 07:13 AM) I'm not. I believe it's considered a drug of abuse due to it's addictuve properties. Baseball put it on the list due to the number of players who use it and it's health hazzards it imposes with regular use. Guys like Darryl Kyle who die from heart attacks in their 30s really shook up baseball. Makes you wonder why alcohol wouldn't be included. I think the deciding factor was legality.
July 9, 201510 yr QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jul 9, 2015 -> 07:31 AM) How do you smoke pot without possessing it? Does the joint suspend itself in midair while you puff on it? I think the point is you won't get arrested for testing positive with marijuana, but if you have some of it on you, or are growing it in your garage...
July 9, 201510 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 9, 2015 -> 07:55 AM) Makes you wonder why alcohol wouldn't be included. I think the deciding factor was legality. That may be part of it. But baseball put it in the CBA specifically. They aren't required to test for it due to its legality. The NBA doesn't.
July 9, 201510 yr Author QUOTE (Charlie Haeger's Knuckles @ Jul 8, 2015 -> 10:53 PM) Can Rockies players get suspended for smoking dope? Its f***ing legal in their own howntown. Absolutely. Just like they could get in trouble for drinking on the job.
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