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Missed the beijing olympics, america's top sprinter, because he tested positive for performance enhancer. christian coleman is now sitting out two years not because he tested positive but because he avoided tests, three times, and they consider that circumstantial evidence. those are serious offenses and it cost them olympic appearances. so if this thing had happened in march, she's back running in april. it -- it just doesn't blend any kind of common sense with the technical rule. you're a lawyer. suppose you were arguing your case and the guy is charged with a misdemeanor. the judge is gonna...

Breaking rules. that's something that's is ore over looked. th these athletes are human. they are affected by the questions you ask. and brings light to mental illness. a tragedy in their life and how they respond. that's something we should address. >> rules are rules. is it -- what were you worried about? somebody would be taking something making them stronger. able to recover faster. that would make it unfair. it's not a performance enhancing drug. it found no evidence marijuana is a performance enhancer. >> like you said, rules are rules. you are speaking to a gymnast. we are particular. a...

Something that we should address. >> the rebuttal is rules are rules. but isn't it -- what were you worried about, that somebody would be taking something that would make them for flexible, stronger, able to train harder, able to recover faster. you know, that would make it unfair. this is weed. it doesn't do any of those things. it is not a performance enhancing drug. that's not me talking. it's a 2018 paper coauthored by a medical director that found no evidence that marijuana is a performance enhancer. >> chris, like you said, rules are rules. we are very particular and we are rule follower...

Were engaged in a standoff with police this morning, prompting shelter in place orders and shutting down a portion of the i-95 as thousands of travelers hit the road for july 4th travel. according to law enforcement, all suspects are now in custody. all right, with that, we're going to turn back to my panel now and get back to this olympic story. amar, i'm so sorry. you were just about to address the relaxed marijuana policies in california as it relates to sha'carri richardson. >> my heart goes out to the people of florida. on this topic, yes, it is legal in california, marijuana. it's also...

Heart breaking is the man in charge of the u.s. anti-doping agency, travis. i put in a phone call to him asking that question. why is it that marijuana, which we don't see as a performance enhancer, why is it on the ban list? why is one of the great stars of the u.s. team, a breakout star, could make millions from that performance in tokyo, why is she banned? and what i heard from the u.s. anti-doping agency from travis tiger was that first of all, they are heart broken, and they are sad and don't necessarily agree with the worlding, but it is the world anti-dope agency ruling. having said tha...