Drug testing for Cannabis

[Murray Fish]

Does anyone know how racing now deals with cannabis use,  it any  positive reading  comes via a medical prescription? would a rider or stable hand or track rider etc have to declare so use? would the test be made public?

[Chief Stipe]

If someone needed to take cannabis for medical reasons logic says they wouldn't be fit to ride.

[curious]

1 hour ago, Chief Stipe said:

If someone needed to take cannabis for medical reasons logic says they wouldn't be fit to ride.

Your logic. If for medical reasons it would be to make them fit (or more fit) to ride wouldn't it?

[Chief Stipe]

5 hours ago, curious said:

Your logic. If for medical reasons it would be to make them fit (or more fit) to ride wouldn't it?

Nope because my understanding is it comes with a heavy machinery warning.  It is used primarily for chronic pain relief.  If you need to use it for that reason then maybe a change of career from a less risky and less physical job would be the better option.

[Freda]

It can also be prescribed for anxiety and depression.   Any medication ( within reason) should help the sufferer perform within acceptable parameters. As for pain relief,  everyone is different,  of course, but i tried it in various forms, found it utterly useless. 

[curious]

57 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

Nope because my understanding is it comes with a heavy machinery warning.  It is used primarily for chronic pain relief.  If you need to use it for that reason then maybe a change of career from a less risky and less physical job would be the better option.

Yes. Quite right. Prohibited from driving too, so probably not a good idea for riders.

[Chief Stipe]

1 hour ago, Freda said:

It can also be prescribed for anxiety and depression.   Any medication ( within reason) should help the sufferer perform within acceptable parameters. As for pain relief,  everyone is different,  of course, but i tried it in various forms, found it utterly useless. 

Yes and there seems to be a fair amount of research that indicates it isn't much better than a placebo.