AOC Says Sha'Carri Richardson Is a Victim of a "Racist and Colonial Policy" |
Written by <a href="index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=userProfile&user=59713"><span class="small">Oriana Gonzalez, Axios</span></a> |
Wednesday, 07 July 2021 08:36 |
Gonzalez writes: "Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamie Raskin sent a letter to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency encouraging the group to rethink sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson's one-month suspension for recreational marijuana use."
AOC Says Sha'Carri Richardson Is a Victim of a "Racist and Colonial Policy"07 July 21
What they're saying: "We urge you to reconsider the policies that led to this and other suspensions for recreational marijuana use, and to reconsider Ms. Richardson’s suspension. Please strike a blow for civil liberties and civil rights by reversing this course you are on," Ocasio-Cortez and Raskin said. Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free
"Their decision lacks any scientific basis. It's rooted solely in the systemic racism that's long driven anti-marijuana laws," Ocasio-Cortez said in a tweet But, but, but: Asked about the decision on Saturday, Biden replied: "Rules are the rules," according to a White House pool report.
Catch up quick: Richardson was suspended by the USADA and disqualified from the Olympics' 100 meter race after testing positive for cannabis. The runner said she took the substance to cope with her biological mother's death, who passed just days before the Olympic trials.
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