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sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 07:32 am

OldRed wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 07:29 am In this case, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association worked together to explore whether Báez could be cleared for the WBC, but those efforts were unsuccessful. MLB has permitted marijuana use since the 2020 season under its jointly negotiated drug policy with the MLBPA, but the World Baseball Softball Confederation – which governs the WBC's drug rules – still prohibits it.

Heres a thought. How many others did quit for 30 days just to comply. Seems the potential users may be high.

I'm not a smoker, but times have changed. It's legal here in Illinois and many other states.

OldRed wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 07:38 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 07:32 am

OldRed wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 07:29 am In this case, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association worked together to explore whether Báez could be cleared for the WBC, but those efforts were unsuccessful. MLB has permitted marijuana use since the 2020 season under its jointly negotiated drug policy with the MLBPA, but the World Baseball Softball Confederation – which governs the WBC's drug rules – still prohibits it.

Heres a thought. How many others did quit for 30 days just to comply. Seems the potential users may be high.

I'm not a smoker, but times have changed. It's legal here in Illinois and many other states.

Has the state noticed an up tick in crime? Accidents? The answer is no. But they certainly noticed a major uptick in revenue. My bet is no increase of bad things.

Missouri, if I’m correct, has its medical revenue go strictly towards disabled vets and their issues. I think that’s right.

Javier Baez out of WBC for cannabis
Fit in real good!

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 07:43 am

OldRed wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 07:38 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 07:32 am

OldRed wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 07:29 am In this case, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association worked together to explore whether Báez could be cleared for the WBC, but those efforts were unsuccessful. MLB has permitted marijuana use since the 2020 season under its jointly negotiated drug policy with the MLBPA, but the World Baseball Softball Confederation – which governs the WBC's drug rules – still prohibits it.

Heres a thought. How many others did quit for 30 days just to comply. Seems the potential users may be high.

I'm not a smoker, but times have changed. It's legal here in Illinois and many other states.

Has the state noticed an up tick in crime? Accidents? The answer is no. But they certainly noticed a major uptick in revenue. My bet is no increase of bad things.

Missouri, if I’m correct, has its medical revenue go strictly towards disabled vets and their issues. I think that’s right.

Despite the self-serving justifications of regrettably misguided individuals, the proliferation of marijuana use has been perhaps the most destructive development in American society over the past 20 years - and it is unfortunate whenever a MLB players choose to be a part of that.
The horrific damage it has done to an entire generation of young Americans in on full view outside every MLB stadium before every game.
There is a direct correlation between legalized pot and homelessness, crime, child abuse, and many other societal ills.

Melville wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 08:27 amDespite the self-serving justifications of regrettably misguided individuals, the proliferation of marijuana use has been perhaps the most destructive development in American society over the past 20 years - and it is unfortunate whenever a MLB players choose to be a part of that.
The horrific damage it has done to an entire generation of young Americans in on full view outside every MLB stadium before every game.
There is a direct correlation between legalized pot and homelessness, crime, child abuse, and many other societal ills.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Ronnie Dobbs wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 12:27 pm

Melville wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 08:27 amDespite the self-serving justifications of regrettably misguided individuals, the proliferation of marijuana use has been perhaps the most destructive development in American society over the past 20 years - and it is unfortunate whenever a MLB players choose to be a part of that.
The horrific damage it has done to an entire generation of young Americans in on full view outside every MLB stadium before every game.
There is a direct correlation between legalized pot and homelessness, crime, child abuse, and many other societal ills.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I heard it's a major cause of littering.

Melville wrote: ↑07 Feb 2026 18:01 pm

imetsatchelpaige wrote: ↑07 Feb 2026 17:55 pm Ridiculous.
I mean, I hate the WBC but what a bunch of nonsense.
https://nypost.com/2026/02/05/sports/ja ... uana-test/

Agreed.
How many times can a guy get caught using a banned substance and fail to learn?
Not the sharpest stick on the forest floor.....

well, you know a thing or two about that

Melville wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 08:27 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 07:43 am

OldRed wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 07:38 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 07:32 am

OldRed wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 07:29 am In this case, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association worked together to explore whether Báez could be cleared for the WBC, but those efforts were unsuccessful. MLB has permitted marijuana use since the 2020 season under its jointly negotiated drug policy with the MLBPA, but the World Baseball Softball Confederation – which governs the WBC's drug rules – still prohibits it.

Heres a thought. How many others did quit for 30 days just to comply. Seems the potential users may be high.

I'm not a smoker, but times have changed. It's legal here in Illinois and many other states.

Has the state noticed an up tick in crime? Accidents? The answer is no. But they certainly noticed a major uptick in revenue. My bet is no increase of bad things.

Missouri, if I’m correct, has its medical revenue go strictly towards disabled vets and their issues. I think that’s right.

Despite the self-serving justifications of regrettably misguided individuals, the proliferation of marijuana use has been perhaps the most destructive development in American society over the past 20 years - and it is unfortunate whenever a MLB players choose to be a part of that.
The horrific damage it has done to an entire generation of young Americans in on full view outside every MLB stadium before every game.
There is a direct correlation between legalized pot and homelessness, crime, child abuse, and many other societal ills.

As I said, Melville, I am a living refutation of your point.
You are clearly having a hard time getting your false but strident sense of superiority around that.
Self-serving justification indeed...

Melville wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 08:27 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 07:43 am

OldRed wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 07:38 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 07:32 am

OldRed wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 07:29 am In this case, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association worked together to explore whether Báez could be cleared for the WBC, but those efforts were unsuccessful. MLB has permitted marijuana use since the 2020 season under its jointly negotiated drug policy with the MLBPA, but the World Baseball Softball Confederation – which governs the WBC's drug rules – still prohibits it.

Heres a thought. How many others did quit for 30 days just to comply. Seems the potential users may be high.

I'm not a smoker, but times have changed. It's legal here in Illinois and many other states.

Has the state noticed an up tick in crime? Accidents? The answer is no. But they certainly noticed a major uptick in revenue. My bet is no increase of bad things.

Missouri, if I’m correct, has its medical revenue go strictly towards disabled vets and their issues. I think that’s right.

Despite the self-serving justifications of regrettably misguided individuals, the proliferation of marijuana use has been perhaps the most destructive development in American society over the past 20 years - and it is unfortunate whenever a MLB players choose to be a part of that.
The horrific damage it has done to an entire generation of young Americans in on full view outside every MLB stadium before every game.
There is a direct correlation between legalized pot and homelessness, crime, child abuse, and many other societal ills.

you are a bigger dip stick than I've been giving you credit for

dugoutrex wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 14:54 pm

Melville wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 08:27 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 07:43 am

OldRed wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 07:38 am

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 07:32 am

OldRed wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026 07:29 am In this case, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association worked together to explore whether Báez could be cleared for the WBC, but those efforts were unsuccessful. MLB has permitted marijuana use since the 2020 season under its jointly negotiated drug policy with the MLBPA, but the World Baseball Softball Confederation – which governs the WBC's drug rules – still prohibits it.

Heres a thought. How many others did quit for 30 days just to comply. Seems the potential users may be high.

I'm not a smoker, but times have changed. It's legal here in Illinois and many other states.

Has the state noticed an up tick in crime? Accidents? The answer is no. But they certainly noticed a major uptick in revenue. My bet is no increase of bad things.

Missouri, if I’m correct, has its medical revenue go strictly towards disabled vets and their issues. I think that’s right.

Despite the self-serving justifications of regrettably misguided individuals, the proliferation of marijuana use has been perhaps the most destructive development in American society over the past 20 years - and it is unfortunate whenever a MLB players choose to be a part of that.
The horrific damage it has done to an entire generation of young Americans in on full view outside every MLB stadium before every game.
There is a direct correlation between legalized pot and homelessness, crime, child abuse, and many other societal ills.

you are a bigger dip stick than I've been giving you credit for

Judge Smails: You know, you should play with Dr. Beeper and myself. I mean, he's been club champion for three years running and I'm no slouch myself.
Ty Webb: Don't sell yourself short Judge, you're a tremendous slouch.

Keeping the topic baseball focused as I aways do, pot has no place in professional sports: the negative impact of it can be seen surrounding nearly all MLB stadiums (increased homelessness, increased unemployment, increased crime, increased stench) which detracts from the fan experience and discourages in-person attendance - and it decreases athlete performance just as it does in virtually every profession.
These are facts and being kind, gracious, and tolerant to a fault, I will stick to that alone and not engage in the personal invective practiced by others - in part because that is simply who I am as a matter of character and principle - and in part because I understand with patience and perfect clarity that this topic always touches a nerve with those who those who know full well the overwhelming destructive impact of the substance to society and want to ignore that reality because it conflicts with their own habits, desires, and addiction.
So, PLAY BALL - but without pot.

OldRed wrote: ↑07 Feb 2026 19:53 pm In this day and age, this is a dumb rule. And I will add I'm 80 years old.

I'm 70 Red. 80 would put you in your early to mid 20's during the 1960's. Did you roll up a few in those days?