Diaz Fined, out 1 Year for Positive Marijuana Test

[rockdawg21]

Wow, 1 year for weed?! I don't now what the law is in some states, but even small amounts in Missouri is only a misdemeanor (same as a speeding ticket). That's a pretty stiff sentence for something that is likely less harmful than most legal prescription drugs.

http://msn.foxsports.com/ufc/story/u...na-test-052112

Diaz fined, out 1 year for pot test


UFC welterweight fighter Nick Diaz

Updated May 21, 2012 10:07 PM ET

LAS VEGAS

Ultimate Fighting Championship competitor Nick Diaz is being fined $79,500 and banned from fighting until next February for testing positive for marijuana use following a fight in Las Vegas.

Nevada Athletic Commission executive Keith Kizer said the fine imposed following a Monday hearing amounts to 30 percent of Diaz's $265,000 purse and bonus following his Feb. 4 UFC welterweight title loss to Carlos Condit. The one-year suspension dates from that fight.

Diaz and his lawyer, Ross Goodman, failed to convince commissioners that Diaz had a prescription from a doctor in California to use medicinal marijuana for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Diaz also lost his license for six months and was fined $3,000 by the commission after another positive marijuana test following a win in 2007.

[rockdawg21]

Oops, I meant to put Diaz FineD in the title thread. Can a mod fix that please? Thanks!

[JavierDLC]

How long will it take for people to start saying Dana paid off the commission so they could give him such a harsh punishment. Just so he could protect GSP from getting beat up.



All jokes aside that sucks that he got a year my guess is because he is of Hispanic descent. Just saying. Just throwing it out there.

[PRShrek]

It might have less to do with his race and more to do with this:

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Nic...rug-Test-42911

Lundvall also raised the concern that Diaz admitted that marijuana allows him to train at a more concentrated level, making it similar to a performance enhancing drug.

Diaz’s failure to produce a viable documentation for a medical exemption for marijuana contributed to his punishment.

I can’t explain why Reem didn’t get this and then some, but this seems reasonable for this case. If you seem to care less that you look like you’re cheating, you can’t expect anyone to think it’s cute especially in a sport where people can get seriously hurt.

[rearnakedchoke]

Originally Posted by rockdawg21

Oops, I meant to put Diaz FineD in the title thread. Can a mod fix that please? Thanks!

suuuuureeee!!!! .... we all know you have a thing for nick .... LOL

[rearnakedchoke]

Originally Posted by JavierDLC

How long will it take for people to start saying Dana paid off the commission so they could give him such a harsh punishment. Just so he could protect GSP from getting beat up.



All jokes aside that sucks that he got a year my guess is because he is of Hispanic descent. Just saying. Just throwing it out there.

this is the 2nd time he has been popped for weed and i think the first time was in nv too .... so a year and the fine is fair ...

[JavierDLC]

Originally Posted by rearnakedchoke

this is the 2nd time he has been popped for weed and i think the first time was in nv too .... so a year and the fine is fair ...

Oh thats right. I guess it makes sense since its his 2nd offense.

[flo]

Originally Posted by rockdawg21

Oops, I meant to put Diaz FineD in the title thread. Can a mod fix that please? Thanks!

Freudian slip.



tee hee, just kidding, rock

[rockdawg21]

Ok ok, Nick is hot!

[Neezar]

Originally Posted by rockdawg21

Oops, I meant to put Diaz FineD in the title thread. Can a mod fix that please? Thanks!

I kinda like it the way it is.


But I'll fix it. lol