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Message: [QUOTE="Jake, post: 460789, member: 86"] Here's my understanding of how it works. The NCAA does not have a standard by which all players must abide by in regard to marijuana use. However, they require each member institution to have its own policy for all sports. Each member institution is expected to abide by its rules (this is why the hoops program is in trouble). In addition, the NCAA has standards for participation in all official NCAA events (post-season). And they test accordingly. During the regular season, the NCAA doesn't have the manpower or desire to enforce an NCAA drug policy. Each sports program has its own drug screening process prior to NCAA events . Often the players fail the internal test and are not allowed to play because if they play and then fail the NCAA test, the win is stripped and all proceeds. It's why some of this is confusing and why the NCAA often doesn't have blood on its hand when suspensions occur. [/QUOTE]