Local boxing promoter Lee Baxter says playing up the marijuana connection to his April 20 card on the high holiday of cannibis culture is strictly business. But when friends informed him that 4/20 is like Christmas for cannabis culture, Baxter ran with the theme. Last season, Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Seantrel Henderson was suspended 10 games for a second positive test for marijuana. While drug policies in pro sports are collectively bargained, combat sports such as boxing rely on a patchwork of guidelines. Former contender Nick Diaz received a five-year ban after his third positive marijuana test following a 2013 bout in Las Vegas.

Source: thestar April 19, 2017 00:45 UTC