Thorpe suspended for 2 years???
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I dont think Billy will be crying himself to sleep over it.
That was lot of sort-of related words...you experience is not the type that led to Hydrochlorothiazide appearing on the banned list.
Quick search indicates it is used as a masking agent, as you somewhat acknowledged. Nobody said anything about its use to mask pot, only you made that connection.
It probably masks steroids of growth hormone or some true performance enhancer.
If an athlete does have a true medical need for a drug on a banned list, he can apply for what is called a tue, therapeutic use exemption.. the governing body can then either grant the exemption, or the athlete is shit out of luck and chooses to either quit taking the medication or quit competing.
Oh, and perhaps the reason Mario's suspension was so short was because he does have a documented and acceptable medical need, and just failed to ask for the exemption.
I appreciate your open mindedness.
Coincidentally, Mario’s drug test also forced him out of playing in the Mosconi Cup
poolplayers.com
Euro Team Member Withdraws from Mosconi Cup After Testing Positive for Banned Substance
Mario He has withdrawn from the European squad for the upcoming Mosconi Cup after receiving notification of a failed drug test. The case is ongoing, however.
poolplayers.com
Seems like the right time AND place for this one:
That shit cracks me up every time...
bummer,
it does seem odd - - - with booze being the bigger killer
it's for his own good,
right?
if only that golfer guy was suspended earlier in his career,
is his fargo number still good?
will Mr. Page still allow his game to be entered?
is there such a thin?
a non-sanctioning booking,
feels like a good time for the players to put something together,
need some kind of something though, a different something, hmmm...
WADA is out of control and power drunkWPA uses the WADA World Anti Doping Agency rules which are very very extensive.
Many medications, supplements and of course all recreational drugs are forbidden.
The Prohibited List
www.wada-ama.org
Yes there needs to be oversight, not like this tho. They abuse the power they have
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Fatboy
So in other words their shouldn’t be rules if you don’t like them?
It all becomes a business as you well know .WADA is out of control and power drunk
Yes there needs to be oversight, not like this tho. They abuse the power they have
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Fatboy
The sanctioning bodies, tournament directors, drug screening organizations, billiard trade industry....you wonder why the players are left to fight over scraps.
Just develop a certification for something not certified and you will make a fortune.
Based on marek's input, seems like billy might be the one power drunk.WADA is out of control and power drunk
Yes there needs to be oversight, not like this tho. They abuse the power they have
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Fatboy
He's had a helluva year.
No. In other words they need get with the times and not alienate themselves or bite the hands that feed them.
I have no issue with rules but Earl makes all the right points.
Obviously they have the freedom to make any dumb rule they want but that doesn’t make it right.
What if they made a rule that participants can’t eat fried food or have to take an alcohol test every night at midnight. They can do whatever they want, right?
Or they can make practical decisions that better fit the benefit of everyone and the pool industry/community. Because at the end of the day billiards as a whole needs to figure out how to be more relevant and palatable to the masses.
No one is happy about the earl situation. It accomplished nothing and served/benefited no one. Precisely the kind of thing that needs to be changed.
alcohol is likewise tested for, and probably the most common reason for a failed drug test. don't drink before your tournament and avoid getting shytfaced the night before.
On this topic I disagree with Earl. From the CDC:
www.cdc.gov
People who use marijuana are more likely to develop temporary psychosis (not knowing what is real, hallucinations, and paranoia) and long-lasting mental disorders, including schizophrenia (a type of mental illness where people might see or hear things that are not really there).2 The association between marijuana and schizophrenia is stronger in people who start using marijuana at an earlier age and use marijuana more frequently.
Marijuana use has also been linked to depression; social anxiety; and thoughts of suicide, suicide attempts, and suicide.
Mental Health | Health Effects | Marijuana | CDC
CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S.
People who use marijuana are more likely to develop temporary psychosis (not knowing what is real, hallucinations, and paranoia) and long-lasting mental disorders, including schizophrenia (a type of mental illness where people might see or hear things that are not really there).2 The association between marijuana and schizophrenia is stronger in people who start using marijuana at an earlier age and use marijuana more frequently.
Marijuana use has also been linked to depression; social anxiety; and thoughts of suicide, suicide attempts, and suicide.
The "disorders" you refer to above from smoking marijuana may inpact a fraction of 1% of the people who use it, a very small fraction at that! Now compare it with alcohol and the disorders associated with its use. There is no comparison! One is very dangerous when used improperly and the other is rather timid by comparison. And you don't need to be a doctor to understand that. Just being a fully conscious human being will suffice.On this topic I disagree with Earl. From the CDC:
Mental Health | Health Effects | Marijuana | CDC
CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S.
People who use marijuana are more likely to develop temporary psychosis (not knowing what is real, hallucinations, and paranoia) and long-lasting mental disorders, including schizophrenia (a type of mental illness where people might see or hear things that are not really there).2 The association between marijuana and schizophrenia is stronger in people who start using marijuana at an earlier age and use marijuana more frequently.
Marijuana use has also been linked to depression; social anxiety; and thoughts of suicide, suicide attempts, and suicide.
So is fried food.On this topic I disagree with Earl. From the CDC:
Mental Health | Health Effects | Marijuana | CDC
CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S.
People who use marijuana are more likely to develop temporary psychosis (not knowing what is real, hallucinations, and paranoia) and long-lasting mental disorders, including schizophrenia (a type of mental illness where people might see or hear things that are not really there).2 The association between marijuana and schizophrenia is stronger in people who start using marijuana at an earlier age and use marijuana more frequently.
Marijuana use has also been linked to depression; social anxiety; and thoughts of suicide, suicide attempts, and suicide.
