2019 - nor-9-carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol (Carboxy-THC)
Start
Date
June 9, 2019
End
Date
December 8, 2019
Status
no record
Date of Infraction
June 9, 2019
Event
Escape from Alcatraz triathlon (Triathlon)
Lauren "Goss" Hurley (W)
athlete, from United States of America, born 1988-01-26, 1 sanction
Notes: U.S. Triathlon Athlete Lauren Goss Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation Colorado Springs, Colo. (September 5, 2019) � USADA announced today that Lauren Goss, of Boulder, Colo., an athlete in the sport of triathlon, has accepted a six-month suspension for an anti-doping rule violation. Goss, 31, tested positive for 11-nor-9-carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol (Carboxy-THC), a urinary metabolite of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive constituent of cannabis, marijuana and/or hashish, above the urinary Decision Limit of 180 ng/mL, as the result of a urine sample collected in-competition at the Escape from Alcatraz event on June 9, 2019. Cannabis, marijuana and hashish are Specified Substances in the class of Cannabinoids and are prohibited in-competition under the USADA Protocol for Olympic and Paralympic Movement Testing, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee National Anti-Doping Policies, and the International Triathlon Union Anti-Doping Rules, all of which have adopted the World Anti-Doping Code and the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List. Goss explained that her positive test was caused by a topically-applied THC-infused salve that she was using to treat a musculoskeletal injury shortly before competition and was told was a cannabidiol (CBD) product. Goss accepted a six-month period of ineligibility that began on June 9, 2019, the date her positive sample was collected. In addition, Goss has been disqualified from competitive results obtained on and subsequent to June 9, 2019, including forfeiture of any medals, points and prizes.
