AM Law Daily Sports Law

Zach Lowe of the American Law Daily has a weekly sports law column that is definitely worth checking out -- this week he discusses the growing marijuana epidemic in Japan's sumo wrestling ranks, among other topics. Here's his take on pot-loving sumo wrestlers:

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By now, you've surely heard about Michael Phelps's marijuana use and all the sponsorship money it's going to cost him. What you may have missed is the growing marijuana epidemic in Japan's sumo wrestling ranks.

The sport's governing body recently banned four wrestlers for life after they tested positive for marijuana, according to this AP story. Some fans are apparently upset that one of the expelled wrestlers may get severance pay. Apparently, Japanese sports enthusiasts have less tolerance for athletes who fail drug tests than we do over here, where pro basketball and football players get a few chances to clean up their acts before full-on expulsion.

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