By "Radical" Russ Belville on April 11, 2012
The California State Athletic Commission voted on Monday to approve an amendment that allows therapeutic use exemptions (TUE) for combat sports’ athletes who use drugs currently banned by the state agency for medical purposes, including testosterone and marijuana.
Posted in ABNORML NEWS | Tagged California, California State Athletic Association, medical marijuana, MMA, Nick Diaz, testosterone, Toby "Tigerheart" Grear, UFC
By "Radical" Russ Belville on November 30, 2009
CSAC POSITION ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA The California State Athletic Commission’s position is that Marijuana is a banned substance pursuant to Rule 303 and that any positive drug test may result in discipline. The California Supreme Court has weighed in on “Medical Marijuana” in the employment context and has found that an employer may discipline an [...]
Posted in ACTIVISM, ENTERTAINMENT, SCIENCE | Tagged California, California State Athletic Commission, california supreme court, MMA, Nick Diaz, painkillers, Ross v. Ragingwire, Sports, Toby "Tigerheart" Grear
By "Radical" Russ Belville on September 28, 2009
That’s Toby “Tigerheart” Grear, 155 lb. mixed martial arts champion and me backstage on the Boston Common at the Freedom Rally September 19. I wrote in my previous post that I was back from the NORML CON, but really, I’m back from Boston Freedom Rally, two days of working in DC and crashing at Keith [...]
Posted in ACTIVISM, ENTERTAINMENT, LEGISLATION, SOCIETY | Tagged "Radical" Russ Belville, Boston Freedom Rally, Toby "Tigerheart" Grear
By "Radical" Russ Belville on September 5, 2009
I am thrilled to be hosting our debut show tonight at 6pm PT / 9pm ET. I hope you all make it a regular Saturday night ritual. You can listen to the show live three ways (and no, regular terrestrial or satellite radio is not one of those ways… yet): Point your web browser to [...]
Posted in ACTIVISM, ENTERTAINMENT, LEGISLATION | Tagged Allen St. Pierre, Marijuana is Safer, Mason Tvert, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, MPP, NORML SHOW LIVE, Paul Armentano, SAFER, Steve Fox, Toby "Tigerheart" Grear