Michigan Hoopster Banned by NCAA Will Enter NBA Draft
UM soph Mitch McGary has received a one-year suspension after failing a drug test for marijuana. "I don't think the penalty fits the crime," he says. "One year is overdoing it a little bit."
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Blake Griffin Gives Thumb Up for Medical Marijuana
Asked about NBA players using marijuana for medicinal purposes, Clippers' mad dunker Blake Griffin says, "Many guys would probably benefit from it. So I would vote yes. It makes sense."
Pot Charges Dismissed Against Ravens Receiver
Baltimore's back-up wide receiver Deonte Thompson was busted in Gainesville on Feb. 21. Police charged him with possession of marijuana and paraphernalia.
Rollin' Tide: Bama Back Busted for Weed in Little Rock
Altee Tenpenny, a sophomore running back at Alabama, was arrested for possessing a dime bag of marijuana during a traffic stop in Arkansas on Mar. 24.
Four Mizzou Athletes Busted for Pot
Two University of Missouri basketball players, arrested for marijuana possession on Mar. 15, were suspended before their NIT first-round game against Davidson. Mizzou won 85-77.