Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 (This on made my day. Unbelievable that people go to prison for marijuana, while paxil dealers are going to get federal immunity from prosecution from bush. Anyone remember the film North Dallas Forty, and its portrayal of steroid and other drug induced violence in the NFL? GSK is gonna love this one...hahaha!) http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/sports/9276975.htm Posted on Fri, Jul. 30, 2004 again failed drug test He said his third positive test for marijuana had at least a bit to do with his NFL retirement. By Dan Le Batard MIAMI HERALD MIAMI - Even if Ricky , the retired Miami Dolphins running back, changes his mind and decides to return to football this season, he will be forced to serve a four-game suspension after having failed a third test for marijuana use. conceded yesterday that marijuana had played a larger role in his retirement than he had originally indicated. He said he had learned of a third failed test and a forthcoming suspension just days before informing coach Dave Wannstedt of his decision to quit football. said, however, that there were " a hundred reasons " for his retirement and that his desire to continue smoking marijuana without inhibition was merely one of them. He said that he was not addicted to the drug, but that he didn't believe in government and the NFL banning it. He said he already had decided to quit football even before testing positive a second time for marijuana use last season and incurring a $650,000 fine. appealed that fine, flying to New York with his attorney to argue his case before an arbiter, but he received word last week that his appeal had been denied. While the appeal was pending, said he continued smoking marijuana while on tour with rocker Lenny Kravitz in Europe and failed a third test upon his return. He said that he had been using a masking agent to cleanse his system while being randomly tested for two seasons, but that he hadn't even bothered after returning from Europe. " I didn't quit football because I failed a drug test, " he said. " I failed a drug test because I was ready to quit football. " said the Dolphins didn't know of his third failed test or even the results of his appealed second one. NFL confidentiality rules prevent teams from commenting on drug issues involving players. A team that does comment could face a penalty of $500,000. failed his first drug test soon after arriving in Miami in 2002. He spent much of the time in his first two seasons with the Dolphins in the league's drug program, seeing a therapist weekly and being subjected to eight to 10 random urine tests a month at his home. said he had continued smoking marijuana throughout his time as a Dolphin, stopping only for a month here and there but passing random tests by drinking 32 ounces of a masking agent called Extra Clean and chasing it quickly with 32 ounces of water. Upon retirement, originally said that he had not yet learned of the results of his appeal and that the NFL's drug rules didn't run him off but rather merely reinforced his feelings that his lifestyle didn't belong in the regimented world of football. , who suffers from social-anxiety disorder and was a spokesman for the anti-depressant Paxil, said marijuana helped him once he had to stop using Paxil because Paxil didn't agree with his diet. " Marijuana is 10 times better for me than Paxil, " he said. said he doesn't see anything wrong with marijuana because it is " just a plant " and that his hero, the late Bob Marley, admitted to smoking it daily. has Marley tattoos, named his first child Marley, and is friendly with Marley's children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 Gee, how strange. The local paper carried that article.....or at least parts of it. Nothing about Paxil, nothing about pot being better than Paxil. Gee, wonder why??? **sarcasm** Paxil didn't argee with his diet? What's up with that? > (This on made my day. Unbelievable that people go to prison for marijuana, while paxil dealers are going to get federal immunity from prosecution from bush. Anyone remember the film North Dallas Forty, and its portrayal of steroid and other drug induced violence in the NFL? GSK is gonna love this one...hahaha!) > > http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/sports/9276975.htm > > Posted on Fri, Jul. 30, 2004 > > > > > > again failed drug test > > He said his third positive test for marijuana had at least a bit to do with his NFL retirement. > > By Dan Le Batard > > MIAMI HERALD > > > MIAMI - Even if Ricky , the retired Miami Dolphins running back, changes his mind and decides to return to football this season, he will be forced to serve a four-game suspension after having failed a third test for marijuana use. > > conceded yesterday that marijuana had played a larger role in his retirement than he had originally indicated. He said he had learned of a third failed test and a forthcoming suspension just days before informing coach Dave Wannstedt of his decision to quit football. > > said, however, that there were " a hundred reasons " for his retirement and that his desire to continue smoking marijuana without inhibition was merely one of them. He said that he was not addicted to the drug, but that he didn't believe in government and the NFL banning it. He said he already had decided to quit football even before testing positive a second time for marijuana use last season and incurring a $650,000 fine. > > appealed that fine, flying to New York with his attorney to argue his case before an arbiter, but he received word last week that his appeal had been denied. While the appeal was pending, said he continued smoking marijuana while on tour with rocker Lenny Kravitz in Europe and failed a third test upon his return. He said that he had been using a masking agent to cleanse his system while being randomly tested for two seasons, but that he hadn't even bothered after returning from Europe. > > " I didn't quit football because I failed a drug test, " he said. " I failed a drug test because I was ready to quit football. " > > said the Dolphins didn't know of his third failed test or even the results of his appealed second one. NFL confidentiality rules prevent teams from commenting on drug issues involving players. A team that does comment could face a penalty of $500,000. > > failed his first drug test soon after arriving in Miami in 2002. He spent much of the time in his first two seasons with the Dolphins in the league's drug program, seeing a therapist weekly and being subjected to eight to 10 random urine tests a month at his home. > > said he had continued smoking marijuana throughout his time as a Dolphin, stopping only for a month here and there but passing random tests by drinking 32 ounces of a masking agent called Extra Clean and chasing it quickly with 32 ounces of water. > > Upon retirement, originally said that he had not yet learned of the results of his appeal and that the NFL's drug rules didn't run him off but rather merely reinforced his feelings that his lifestyle didn't belong in the regimented world of football. > > , who suffers from social-anxiety disorder and was a spokesman for the anti-depressant Paxil, said marijuana helped him once he had to stop using Paxil because Paxil didn't agree with his diet. > > " Marijuana is 10 times better for me than Paxil, " he said. > > said he doesn't see anything wrong with marijuana because it is " just a plant " and that his hero, the late Bob Marley, admitted to smoking it daily. has Marley tattoos, named his first child Marley, and is friendly with Marley's children. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 Gee, how strange. The local paper carried that article.....or at least parts of it. Nothing about Paxil, nothing about pot being better than Paxil. Gee, wonder why??? **sarcasm** Paxil didn't argee with his diet? What's up with that? > (This on made my day. Unbelievable that people go to prison for marijuana, while paxil dealers are going to get federal immunity from prosecution from bush. Anyone remember the film North Dallas Forty, and its portrayal of steroid and other drug induced violence in the NFL? GSK is gonna love this one...hahaha!) > > http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/sports/9276975.htm > > Posted on Fri, Jul. 30, 2004 > > > > > > again failed drug test > > He said his third positive test for marijuana had at least a bit to do with his NFL retirement. > > By Dan Le Batard > > MIAMI HERALD > > > MIAMI - Even if Ricky , the retired Miami Dolphins running back, changes his mind and decides to return to football this season, he will be forced to serve a four-game suspension after having failed a third test for marijuana use. > > conceded yesterday that marijuana had played a larger role in his retirement than he had originally indicated. He said he had learned of a third failed test and a forthcoming suspension just days before informing coach Dave Wannstedt of his decision to quit football. > > said, however, that there were " a hundred reasons " for his retirement and that his desire to continue smoking marijuana without inhibition was merely one of them. He said that he was not addicted to the drug, but that he didn't believe in government and the NFL banning it. He said he already had decided to quit football even before testing positive a second time for marijuana use last season and incurring a $650,000 fine. > > appealed that fine, flying to New York with his attorney to argue his case before an arbiter, but he received word last week that his appeal had been denied. While the appeal was pending, said he continued smoking marijuana while on tour with rocker Lenny Kravitz in Europe and failed a third test upon his return. He said that he had been using a masking agent to cleanse his system while being randomly tested for two seasons, but that he hadn't even bothered after returning from Europe. > > " I didn't quit football because I failed a drug test, " he said. " I failed a drug test because I was ready to quit football. " > > said the Dolphins didn't know of his third failed test or even the results of his appealed second one. NFL confidentiality rules prevent teams from commenting on drug issues involving players. A team that does comment could face a penalty of $500,000. > > failed his first drug test soon after arriving in Miami in 2002. He spent much of the time in his first two seasons with the Dolphins in the league's drug program, seeing a therapist weekly and being subjected to eight to 10 random urine tests a month at his home. > > said he had continued smoking marijuana throughout his time as a Dolphin, stopping only for a month here and there but passing random tests by drinking 32 ounces of a masking agent called Extra Clean and chasing it quickly with 32 ounces of water. > > Upon retirement, originally said that he had not yet learned of the results of his appeal and that the NFL's drug rules didn't run him off but rather merely reinforced his feelings that his lifestyle didn't belong in the regimented world of football. > > , who suffers from social-anxiety disorder and was a spokesman for the anti-depressant Paxil, said marijuana helped him once he had to stop using Paxil because Paxil didn't agree with his diet. > > " Marijuana is 10 times better for me than Paxil, " he said. > > said he doesn't see anything wrong with marijuana because it is " just a plant " and that his hero, the late Bob Marley, admitted to smoking it daily. has Marley tattoos, named his first child Marley, and is friendly with Marley's children. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 > " Marijuana is 10 times better for me than Paxil, " he said. Oh boy, what a bold statement, but I love it in this context! Charly > (This on made my day. Unbelievable that people go to prison for marijuana, while paxil dealers are going to get federal immunity from prosecution from bush. Anyone remember the film North Dallas Forty, and its portrayal of steroid and other drug induced violence in the NFL? GSK is gonna love this one...hahaha!) > > http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/sports/9276975.htm > > Posted on Fri, Jul. 30, 2004 > > > > > > again failed drug test > > He said his third positive test for marijuana had at least a bit to do with his NFL retirement. > > By Dan Le Batard > > MIAMI HERALD > > > MIAMI - Even if Ricky , the retired Miami Dolphins running back, changes his mind and decides to return to football this season, he will be forced to serve a four-game suspension after having failed a third test for marijuana use. > > conceded yesterday that marijuana had played a larger role in his retirement than he had originally indicated. He said he had learned of a third failed test and a forthcoming suspension just days before informing coach Dave Wannstedt of his decision to quit football. > > said, however, that there were " a hundred reasons " for his retirement and that his desire to continue smoking marijuana without inhibition was merely one of them. He said that he was not addicted to the drug, but that he didn't believe in government and the NFL banning it. He said he already had decided to quit football even before testing positive a second time for marijuana use last season and incurring a $650,000 fine. > > appealed that fine, flying to New York with his attorney to argue his case before an arbiter, but he received word last week that his appeal had been denied. While the appeal was pending, said he continued smoking marijuana while on tour with rocker Lenny Kravitz in Europe and failed a third test upon his return. He said that he had been using a masking agent to cleanse his system while being randomly tested for two seasons, but that he hadn't even bothered after returning from Europe. > > " I didn't quit football because I failed a drug test, " he said. " I failed a drug test because I was ready to quit football. " > > said the Dolphins didn't know of his third failed test or even the results of his appealed second one. NFL confidentiality rules prevent teams from commenting on drug issues involving players. A team that does comment could face a penalty of $500,000. > > failed his first drug test soon after arriving in Miami in 2002. He spent much of the time in his first two seasons with the Dolphins in the league's drug program, seeing a therapist weekly and being subjected to eight to 10 random urine tests a month at his home. > > said he had continued smoking marijuana throughout his time as a Dolphin, stopping only for a month here and there but passing random tests by drinking 32 ounces of a masking agent called Extra Clean and chasing it quickly with 32 ounces of water. > > Upon retirement, originally said that he had not yet learned of the results of his appeal and that the NFL's drug rules didn't run him off but rather merely reinforced his feelings that his lifestyle didn't belong in the regimented world of football. > > , who suffers from social-anxiety disorder and was a spokesman for the anti-depressant Paxil, said marijuana helped him once he had to stop using Paxil because Paxil didn't agree with his diet. > > " Marijuana is 10 times better for me than Paxil, " he said. > > said he doesn't see anything wrong with marijuana because it is " just a plant " and that his hero, the late Bob Marley, admitted to smoking it daily. has Marley tattoos, named his first child Marley, and is friendly with Marley's children. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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