It looks like Nate Diaz might have to lay off the weed, at least while he gets prepared to box Jake Paul lateron this summerseason.
Wednesday, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which is in charge of managing battle sports in the state, informed MMA Junkie, following an preliminary report by MMA Fighting, that Diaz will be subject to cannabis screening for his eight-round boxing match versus Paul on Aug. 5 in Dallas.
“Mr. Diaz will be held to the verysame guidelines as everybody else who completes in combative sports occasions in Texas.”
Although lotsof states and other regulating bodies like the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), no longer penalize fighters for found cannabis usage, the TDLR has a stringent 50 ng/ml THC limit in which any THC level over 50ng/ml is a infraction.
Tests over the THC limit will get a 90-day suspension and $500 fine. If the professionalathlete wins