Major League Baseball will eliminate marijuana from its list of banned substances from 2020, whose disposition will be treated in the same way as alcohol-related problems. Changes to the joint drug agreement between the owners and the Players Union also include tests of opioids, cocaine and fentanyl.

"We hope that this agreement, which is based on the principles of prevention, treatment, awareness and education, will help protect the health and safety of our players," said MLB deputy commissioner Dan Halem.

Until now, players who failed to comply with their treatment plan for the use or possession of marijuana, hashish or synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) had been subject to fines of up to $ 35,000 for each violation.

Those who are positive will be assigned to a voluntary treatment plan, and those who do not cooperate with the treatment will face disciplinary actions. Players and team personnel must also attend drug education programs during the 2020 and 2021 seasons.

The death of Skaggs

Baseball in the United States suffered on July 1 the death of Tyler Skaggs, the Los Angeles Angels pitcher, found dead in his Dallas hotel before a game against the Texas Rangers. Skaggs, 27, died after choking on his vomit with a toxic mixture of alcohol, fentanyl and oxycodone.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse, based in Bethesda, Maryland, says that more than 10 million Americans between the ages of 18 and 25 consume marijuana sometime throughout the year.

While several countries have legalized marijuana, some studies have shown that cannabis use may be related to anxiety and put a person at risk of developing depression. Other studies argue that the use of marijuana is associated with an increased likelihood of substance use disorders.

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