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<p>UFC heavyweight Dave Herman was refused a license to fight Mike Russow at next week's UFC 136 event, by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, due to a failed test for marijuana, and a failed test for PEDs. Herman has not been suspended or sanctioned in any way, other than the refusal to license for UFC 136</p>
In an interview today with MMAjunkie.com, Mike Russow sternly denied using marijuana.
But he admitted that he was recently around those who used the drug, which may have caused him to fail a pre-fight drug test requested by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
"Everybody out here kind of smokes," Herman said. "Marijuana is legal in California. Maybe it's just being in the same room. I don't know. I see people smoke every day."
"I like to go out and have fun, and when you're training for a fight, you can't go hang out with your friends at night. You've got to go home and sleep and try to recover for your next practice. But it gets kind of old and repetitive after a while. I need to start playing new video games, find some new hobbies."
Herman said he hasn't heard from the UFC since the denial, though he expects to fight again at a later date. Russow, meanwhile, will get the "show" portion of his fighter purse, according to manager Monte Cox.
I agree. I can see the relevance of a guy fighting with so high a level of THC in his body during a fight that his ability to feel pain would be lessened. I do not understand the relevance of recreational use of marijuana during training, in a State where it is decriminalized.
lol failing a drug test because you're around people that smoke is nearly impossible. He would have to be in a phone booth with 15 people smoking joints directly blowing the smoke into his face.
ChicagoTom - lol failing a drug test because you're around people that smoke is nearly impossible. He would have to be in a phone booth with 15 people smoking joints directly blowing the smoke into his face. <img src="/images/phone/apple.png" alt="Phone Post" border="0" style="vertical-align:middle;"/>
exactly. not to mention with the amount of training/sweating that one does leading up to the fight, one could probably smoke two weeks before the test and pass.
ChicagoTom - lol failing a drug test because you're around people that smoke is nearly impossible. He would have to be in a phone booth with 15 people smoking joints directly blowing the smoke into his face.
ChicagoTom - lol failing a drug test because you're around people that smoke is nearly impossible. He would have to be in a phone booth with 15 people smoking joints directly blowing the smoke into his face.
Why? Is that not normal?
I don't think so.
" Most likely if you didn't smoke anything, you don't have to worry about your drug test. Second-hand marijuana smoke — buzz producing, or not — can leave traces of the chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in your urine for a day or so after breathing the smoke. However, the amount is usually not enough to make you test positive. Most drug tests have intentionally high standards to avoid false positive results due to incidental ingestion of second-hand smoke."
I think it is probably possible and has happened, but it is very rare.
"Is it possible to test positive for THC (Marijuana / Cannabis) from exposure to second hand smoke?
It is not! Urine concentrations of THC above the cut-off sensitivity level of the test, or a positive result, is possible only through use / inhalation. However, second hand smoke will be in the system, but not at the concentrations that would indicate drug abuse.
9 times outf 10 the owner isn't arrested, just their shit confiscated and that's it. They usually recoup, and re build. And its always the good ones, like green cross or that guy that GAVE 3/4 of his shit away too people who couldn't afford it. Never these guys that are there strictly for profit, who couldn't care less about the patient.
I actually have an employee who quit , he is moving to Michigan to open a dispensary ! He believes he will get rich , good luck. Is all I said. I read somewhere , in colorado there are more huts than Starbucks now.
somebody please make a gif of ludacris blue burry yum yum track with Dave Herman's head or a cheech and chong clip would be amazing , maybe with nick diaz lol
Kirik - I agree. I can see the relevance of a guy fighting with so high a level of THC in his body during a fight that his ability to feel pain would be lessened. I do not understand the relevance of recreational use of marijuana during training, in a State where it is decriminalized.
Glad to hear he got his show dough.
i would imagine that there is also a liability issue if they allow someone to fight with THC in their system. If they got injured or, unlikely as it may be, died, someone could make an issue of his positive test.
But lol at trying to lie about getting positive from second hand smoke! Oldest, and lamest, excuse in the book.
LOL unless someone was blowing "fuck me" smoke at Herman, his excuse is IMO most likely bullshit. Every pothead ive known uses the excuse that they were around pot smoking whenever they fail a drug test with a P.O or whatever. And anyway, who cares if he smoked pot or not?
What's funny is didn't mccorkle say that he knows Herman very well and hangs with him all the time and has never seen him around weed and then Herman says all his buddies smoke weed and he's around it all the time.
