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date: 07 March 2021

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This chapter discusses the effects of recreational drugs, specifically marijuana, and performance-enhancing drugs in professional sports. To that end, this chapter highlights how these types of drugs have impacted society, athletes, team owners, and sport leagues. In addition, it provides a robust discussion about the historical, political, and legal impact of drug usage in sports and how these issues influence player rights, obligations, and duties. Finally, this chapter provides insight into the possible future authorization of marijuana based on its medicinal benefits and how the legalization of marijuana would be poised to reshape the legal relationship between players, teams and leagues.

Keywords: collective bargaining, steroids, drugs, PEDs, drug policy, marijuana, assumption of risk, vicarious liability, National Labor Relations Act

Todd Clark

Todd Clark is Professor of Law at North Carolina Central University School of Law.

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