Jennifer Tate Becomes The First Female MMA Fighter To Test Positive For Drugs

[Warchief]

From the CSAC:

Jennifer Tate, who last competed for Pro Elite on October 26, 2007 in Santa Ynez, has tested positive for Marijuana. Her suspension runs from the conclusion of the bout on October 26, 2007 through January 24, 2008. She has been fined $500.

http://www.mmafightline.com/news/200...c_307757.shtml

[Noob]

Yay for gender equality.

[Weirdharold]

Im not totally sure that marijuana is a performance enhancing drug that fighters should be penalized for having in their system.... as long as the fighter is not stoned the night of the fight anyway...

I read in one article that it was believed with maraijuana in a fighter's system could help that fighter endure pain. I disagree: one time I had marijuana in my system and stubbed my toe in the dark; holy crap it hurt! I think marijuana intensified the pain.

I really do not think marijuana is a performance enhancer.... what do you all think?

[cjfox78]

First off, I'm not a smoker, but I don't agree with the suspensions handed out for marijuana by Athletic Commissions. I think that it should strickly deal with drugs defined as "performance enhancing" ie, roids, hgh and such. I think the drugs designed and manufactured to provide an "enhancement" of strength, speed, endurance, weight loss, injury recovery and of the such should be targeted by the altheletic commissions.

Since when did the CSAC become the F-ing moral police???

[unquiet]

I seriously thought it was roids. This isn't a big deal. I'm not a smoker, but one day peoples' minds will change about weed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnVw6r09Aiw

[Jellypig]

There really isn't much of an argument about weed being performance enhancing.. its just ridiculous no matter how you look at it. Somewhat glad it was weed and not roids.