Twenty-one-year old Sha’Carri Richardson is considered one of the fastest women in history since 2019 when she broke 100-metre sprint record with 10.75 seconds. Nevertheless, Richardson isn’t participating in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics due to using marijuana to cope with the death of her biological mother.
Earlier this year in January, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) made the decision to leave cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy and heroin off the list of prohibited substances. Considered 'recreational drugs', the agency now includes them on the list of 'Substances of Abuse' whenever they are detected out of competition and it’s evident that their use isn’t related to athletic performance. The change means that the limitation on the athlete’s period of disqualification goes from...
