Marijuana Stays on Doping Banned List; Opiate Tramadol Added

Marijuana Stays on Doping Banned List; Opiate Tramadol Added
United States sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson celebrates after winning the first heat of the semis finals in women's 100-meter run at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Ore., on June 19, 2021. Ashley Landis/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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GENEVA—Marijuana use will remain banned at sports events after the World Anti-Doping Agency on Friday resisted calls to change its status on the list of prohibited substances.

The agency was asked to review the status of THC—the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis—after the case of United States sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, who did not go to the Tokyo Olympics last year.