Canada on Wednesday will become the largest country in the world to legalize recreational marijuana. The move is a step forward for those who, like Cote, believe marijuana has been stigmatized and should be accepted as a form of treatment. In the NBA, a second positive test carries a $25,000 (U.S.) fine and each subsequent test a suspension of five games, then 10 and so on. A Raptors spokeswoman said it’s business as usual for the team because the new laws in Canada don’t change NBA drug policy. I’d need more information to say if we’d just tolerate it or not.”For now, marijuana is technically a banned substance as a drug of abuse in the NHL.

Source: thestar October 15, 2018 15:45 UTC