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thanks for coming on, amy. first question here, right, is the question of cannabis as a banned substance by the world anti-doping agency. usada which follows the world standards said it is a banned substance as it poses a health risk to athletes and has potential to enhance performance and violates the spirit of the sport. is it a health risk or a performance-enhancing drug, what is the answer? it is very blurry, isn t it, the language they use on cannabis. i think that is onest tensions and that is one of the reasons that the story has blown up, people s shock and awe and wondering what a sprinter could get out of it in terms of performance enhancement, how is it a competitive edge. relaxation, recovery, there are certainly things that could help an athlete along. but marijuana, cannabis, is in
the 21-year-old tweeted yesterday, quote, i m sorry, i can t be olympic champ this year but i promise i ll be your world champ next year. also this. all of the perfect people that know how to live life, i m glad i m not one of them. she had a similar message while apologizing saying she smoked marijuana after learning from a reporter that her biological mother had died. i didn t know how to control my emotions or deal with my emotions. during that time. but i just say don t judge me because i am human. i just happen to run a little faster. well joining me now is professor at manhattanville college amy bath and the author of the 1968 olympics and the making of the black athlete.