The moment countless NBA players were waiting for has finally arrived: League commissioner Adam Silver recently announced that they won’t test for marijuana anymore, starting in the 2020/21 season.
Many former and current players have been advocating for marijuana use around the league for years. Some of them have even lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines for testing positive for marijuana.
Ben Dowsett was the first to break the news, claiming that“Continuing a theme from the Orlando bubble, the NBA will not test its players for marijuana for the upcoming 2020-21 season.” However, he did add that past offenders could still be tested.
Important clarification here, per source: The NBA’s random marijuana testing program will not run for 20-21, as reported below. However, testing FOR CAUSE – that is, past offenders or those who have given reasonable cause to suspect use – will continue. https://t.co/repVxFL2Ri
— Ben Dowsett (@Ben_Dowsett) December 4, 2020
“Important clarification here, per source: The NBA’s random marijuana testing program will not run for 20-21, as reported below. However, testing FOR CAUSE – that is, past offenders or those who have given reasonable cause to suspect use – will continue,” he said.
NBA Won’t Randomly Test Marijuana Use Among Players: Funniest Memes And Reactions
Obviously, given the history some players have had with the use of cannabis throughout their career and the reputations they’ve built, the internet didn’t waste a single second to point them out and crack some jokes. Check out the funniest memes and reactions from the NBA’s new policy on marijuana use right here.
NBA stopped testing for marijuana. JR Smith somewhere like pic.twitter.com/tvnEB2csgS
— Sand Man (@ghett0yute) December 4, 2020
JR smith gettin on Twitter and seeing the NBA won’t test for marijuana pic.twitter.com/ZFwIV1Z07m
— Carey Ondre Smith Jr (@CareyOndre) December 3, 2020
The NBA will not test its players for marijuana for the upcoming 2020-21 season, per @Ben_Dowsett. pic.twitter.com/6VNHTBLojl
— Dante Turo (@DanteOnDeck) December 3, 2020
The NBA will not drug test for marijuana next season and JR Smith started trending. The man is a legend. pic.twitter.com/JqCEsFLYub
— Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV. Democracy. (@wolfpackcountry) December 4, 2020
*the NBA will no longer drug test for marijuana*
the NBA next season: pic.twitter.com/rawWU4vuJT
— L Boogie.�� (@Lexmadee) December 4, 2020
The NBA will NOT be testing for marijuana this year �� �� @thesportsontap pic.twitter.com/04DO78d9Te
— Hoops ON Tap (@SONTHoops) December 3, 2020
Jr Smith finding out the NBA not drug testing for marijuana�� pic.twitter.com/gVDkm7RO8L
— 58K Dnell�� (@DnellGrinds) December 3, 2020
brandon ingram heard about the nba not testing for marijuana this season & wasted no time pic.twitter.com/FUWO3hUfEc
— buckets (@buckets) December 4, 2020
NBA: Ok we’re not testing players for marijuana this season
— Dr Clam, Medicine Mollusk (@MedicineClam) December 4, 2020
Jr Smith when he found out NBA won’t test for marijuana this season pic.twitter.com/EsYXtFOYIL
— THE NBA Hustle �� (@TheNBAHustle) December 3, 2020
BREAKING: Los Angeles Lakers Guard Alex Caruso Spotted On His Yacht After Learning NBA Will Not Be Testing For Marijuana This Upcoming Season. pic.twitter.com/AGy4IBNZ4T
— “griselda-esque” kozy ���� (@kidkozay) December 4, 2020
NBA just came out and said that they aren’t testing for marijuana this upcoming season.
Live look at NBA players: pic.twitter.com/TtSUqHgZQ5
— Duvalier Johnson (@DuvalierJohnson) December 4, 2020
The WeedMaps delivery guy showing up to JR Smith’s pad now that the NBA won’t test for marijuana this season. pic.twitter.com/HujY6AvQIY
— Devine Sports Gospel (@DevineGospel) December 3, 2020
When you find out the NBA isn’t testing for Marijuana this year: pic.twitter.com/HCu1Ce0hEQ
— Cleveland Sports Talk (@CLEsportsTalk) December 3, 2020
NBA: There will be no more drug testing for marijuana.
JR Smith: (“What If God Was One of Us” plays in head) pic.twitter.com/zn7G4JRBiW— Ian Ferno (@DJFerno007) December 3, 2020
The NBA won’t drug test for Marijuana next season. JR Smith ready pic.twitter.com/4Nd0M6fpXL
— Mr. Dick Her Down Decemebr ���������� (@OptimusGrind__) December 4, 2020
NBA:not testing nba for marijuana.
Player photos when they announce the starting lineups: pic.twitter.com/8c6JSd14ap— Adrian Wojnarowski Stan (@linkin_rorie) December 4, 2020
The NBA stopped drug testing for marijuana and JR Smith immediately began trending
Legend pic.twitter.com/Px9hJFHt2p
— Tony Pesta (@Tony_Pesta) December 3, 2020
At the end of the day, you may or may not agree with cannabis use and that’s up to you. Whether that’s a positive change or not is not for us to decide, but we still must give the league their flowers for listening to their players.
Also, that doesn’t mean that players will show up high for training or games. But even if it does, then we can be sure that we’ll have millions of jokes and memes to laugh about for many years to come.
