On Fri, 6 Feb 2009 21:24:40 +0000 (UTC), PeterL wrote:

> Dave Smith > wrote in news:498ca55c$0
> :
>
>>
>> I don't understand why athletes get sanctioned for smoking pot. No one
>> worries if they get drunk. Some say they call it dope because it makes
>> you stupid and impairs performance. Sports organizations ban performance
>> enhancing drugs. Does this mean that marijuana is a performance
>> enhancing drug?
>>
>
> No. It's an *illegal* substance.
>
> It's called 'dope', because you have to be one to use it.

yeah i'd hate for it to prevent me from being an intelligent guy like you.
oh, wait.

blake