In what has been a rare common sense decision in the world of sports the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) organization has decided to lower the limit of THC levels that can be present in a fighter’s blood when they are tested for drugs. Of course they shouldn't be testing for marijuana at all but it's a start, anyone that would consider marijuana a performance enhancing drug has got to be an idiot. But that's who we have making these decisions in our government and workplaces these days, but hopefully as time goes on more sensible people will start making decisions that reflect the opinions of the general public. Apparently they test for certain levels of THC in the blood using nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml), and the old rules were there can’t be more than 50 nanograms or you test positive. Since the rule change though now our favorite fighters can get away with up to 150 nanograms per milliliter in their blood, so at least now they get some breathing room to chill with a nice blunt after a fight. Our professional athletes really take a beating in the literal sense for our entertainment, and when they are not in the octogon or field they are often recovering from injuries they have sustained. So if anyone has a need for some Medical Marijuana it certainly would be them, and since Florida is quite the mecca for professional and collegiate sports it's another reason why we need to get it legalized in our state. It's not often we get a UFC fight in Florida but it does happen occasionally, if you ever get the chance to attend one I highly recommend that you do. UFC used to be a true sport but since it has gotten popular it has been plagued by problems that other sports have such as doping and outsiders attempting to fix fights, Dana White has been head of the UFC for way too long and I believe it's time for him to step down and let someone else take over. My favorite fighter is Rampage Jackson and I was fortunate to watch him beat down Chuck Liddell at UFC 71 in Las Vegas back in 2007, but I haven't been able to afford to attend one since. Maybe someday I'll get that chance again and get to smoke a big fat blunt with the fighters afterwards since they don't have to fear drug testing by their evil bosses as much now.
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