Judo Star Blames Pot Brownies for Failed Drug Test

It's not the first weed controversy to plague the US Olympic team. Women’s wrestling hopeful Stephany Lee was suspended on June 28 after testing positive for marijuana, resulting in the US team having to send its second-ranked wrestler to the games. Lee later appeared on National Cannabis radio where host Russ Belville mused, “Stephany Lee proved she was the best, because she beat the best; so why is it that we’re punishing her for choosing to use a substance that is safer than alcohol?” Delpopolo released a statement of his own following today's announcement. It seems the culprit was pot brownies: "My positive test was caused by my inadvertent consumption of food that I did not realize had been baked with marijuana, before I left for the Olympic Games. I apologize to US Olympic Committee, to my teammates, and to my fans, and I am embarrassed by this mistake. I look forward to representing my country in the future, and will re-dedicate myself to being the best judo athlete that I can be." His extensive punishment seems like a great job by the IOC—after all, we all know of the unfair competitive edge that comes from being stoned during a top-level judo bout...