3 years suspension suggested in Nevada for 1st PED test fail
The new guidelines for test failure in Nevada take a firm stance against PEDs, with a three year suspension for first time test failures.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission took a needed stand against the use of PEDs in MMA, with sweeping new guidelines for punishment. Other commissions are likely to follow.
Of far lesser importance, they also took a baffling stand against marijuana use.
Steroids:
Three years and 50-70 percent of purse for first offense
Four years and 75-100 percent of purse for second offense
Lifetime ban and 100 percent of purse for third offense
Stimulants:
Two years and 35-45 percent of purse for first offense
Three years and 50-60 percent of purse for second offense
Lifetime ban and 100 percent of purse for third offense
Diuretics:
Two years and 30-40 percent of purse for first offense
Three years and 40-50 percent of purse for second offense
Lifetime ban and 100 percent of purse for third offense
Sedatives, muscle relaxants, sleep aids, anxiolytics, opiates and cannabis/marijuana
18 months and 30-40 percent of purse for first offense
Two years and 40-50 percent of purse for second offense
Three years and 60-75 percent of purse for third offense
Lifetime ban and 100 percent of purse for four offense
These are guidelines only, and not mandatory punishments. Each test failure will be dealt with on a case by case basis.
As the memo and commission stressed, punishments will still be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and the guidelines do not necessarily represent mandatory terms.