The NBA will not test players for marijuana during the 2020-21 season, maintaining a decision already taken during the restart in Orlando last summer.\u00a0The league, however, will test for cause with past offenders or those who have given reasonable cause to suspect use.<\/p>\n
While the decision is largely rooted in limiting unnecessary contacts during COVID-19, there is a significant expectation that the testing program will be phased out altogether in the near future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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