Marijuana

This page shows anti-doping rule violation data we have registered for Marijuana.

Number of cases in Marijuana Last 10 Years

Marijuana

Marijuana ranks #64 globally among prohibited substances, with 49 registered cases (0.3% of all violations) among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database, which contains 14,670 verified cases. USA leads with 20 cases, while American Football is the most affected sport (9 cases).

Cases of Marijuana by Sport
American Football
9
Basketball
9
Boxing
5
Soccer
3
Futsal
2
Top Sport: American Football

9

American Football cases

0%

Of all violations

49

Total Marijuana cases
American Football's share of Marijuana violations 0%
9 of 49

American Football has the most recorded cases of Marijuana violations globally, with 9 registered cases — 0% of all 49 verified cases.

Cases of Marijuana by Country
USA
20
Czech Republic
17
Slovakia
2
Italy
2
Portugal
1
Top Country: USA

20

USA cases

40.8%

Of all violations

49

Total Marijuana cases
USA's share of Marijuana violations 40.8%
20 of 49

USA dominates Marijuana violations globally, with 20 registered cases — 40.8% of all 49 verified cases.

Global Substance Ranking

Marijuana ranks #64 of 358 prohibited substances in the Anti-Doping Database.

#1 Stanozolol
1,359
#2 Methandienone
833
#3 Norandrosterone
778
#4 Testosterone
758
···
#64 Marijuana
49
About This Ranking

This ranking covers only prohibited substances with verified case records in the Anti-Doping Database. Procedural violations (whereabouts failures, refusals to test, etc.) are excluded.

Active Sanctions — Expiry Year
Gender Distribution
Male 95.9%
47 cases
Female 4.1%
2 cases
Analysis: has a notably higher proportion of male cases (95.9%) compared to the global average (80.2%), a difference of 15.7 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female
Average Suspension Length
11.7
months
Marijuana
30.1
months
Global average

The average suspension for Marijuana violations is 11.7 months, shorter than the global average of 30.1 months.

This substance was first listed under restricted classes in the IOC doping list in 1996. Testing for it was allowed based on sport federation request.

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