southsider2k5 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Bill Shaikin @BillShaikin 15m15 minutes ago Former #Dodgers P and current #WhiteSox minor leaguer Javy Guerra suspended 50 games (drugs of abuse). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Title makes no sense.. drugs of abuse? Or abuse of drugs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChrisSamsa Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggins Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsox Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 QUOTE (JoshPR @ Jul 8, 2015 -> 04:58 PM) Title makes no sense.. drugs of abuse? Or abuse of drugs? Yogi wrote it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vance Law Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Wow. Marijuana is considered a drug of abuse. That is insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 You can get suspended for smoking weed? How is half of the league not suspended then...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny Lucy's Avocado Farm Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Can Rockies players get suspended for smoking dope? Its f***ing legal in their own howntown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vance Law Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 (edited) 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, 2015 by ptatc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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