The doping rules that cost Sha Carri Richardson have a debated, political history
Adam Kilgore and Rick Maese, The Washington Post
July 4, 2021
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FILE - JULY 2, 2021: It was reported that Sprinter Sha Carri Richardson will not be able to participate in the 100-meter event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for marijuana at the U.S. Olympic Trials in June, July 2, 2021. EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 19: Sha Carri Richardson looks on after winning the Women s 100 Meter final on day 2 of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on June 19, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)Patrick Smith/Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
Keirton USA, which makes a tool called Twister Trimmer for harvesting hemp, hops and other crops, claimed U.S. Customs and Border Protection told the company its agents were unable to make an admissibility determination about whether to let Keirton import the device’s components from Canada. Keirton said that CBP has routinely permitted admission of the machine parts into the U.S. in the past nine years, with a few exceptions that had ultimately resulted in the federal agency deciding it could let the company have the parts. Last year, Keirton said 14 shipments of Twister Trimmer parts worth more than $1 million were seized by CBP agents who cited unlawful importation and drug paraphernalia provisions of federal law in taking the parts. Keirton sued, and at the end of 2020, the parties settled, with neither side admitting fault or liability and Keirton paying a $180,000 remission fee to get its shipments back.