2021 - THC “Substance of Abuse” violation because it was used outside the context of sport.
Start
Date
April 30, 2021
End
Date
May 29, 2021
Status
no record
Date of Infraction
April 10, 2021
Event
Miramar Invitational (track and field meet)
Kahmari Montgomery (M)
athlete, from United States of America, born 1997-08-16, 1 sanction
Notes: U.S. Track & Field Athlete Kahmari Montgomery Accepts the Minimum Applicable Sanction of One Month for Anti-Doping Rule Violation Colorado Springs, Colo. (June 3, 2021) – USADA announced today that Kahmari Montgomery, of Houston, Texas, an athlete in the sport of track and field, has accepted a one-month suspensionthe minimum allowed under the applicable rulesfor an anti-doping rule violation. Montgomery, 23, 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 sample collected in competition at the Miramar Invitational on April 10, 2021. 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 World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules, all of which have adopted the World Anti-Doping Code and the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List. The 2021 World Anti-Doping Code newly classifies THC as a “Substance of Abuse” because it is used outside the context of sport. If an athlete who tests positive for a Substance of Abuse establishes that their use of the substance occurred out of competition and was unrelated to sport performance, the athlete will receive a three-month sanction. If the athlete satisfactorily completes a Substance of Abuse treatment program approved by USADA, the sanction may be further reduced to one month. In this case, Montgomery accepted a one-month period of ineligibility that began on April 30, 2021, the date his provisional suspension was imposed. Montgomery’s period of ineligibility was reduced to one month because his use of cannabis occurred out of competition and was unrelated to sport performance, and because he successfully completed a counseling program regarding his use of cannabis. Montgomery’s competitive results obtained on and subsequent to April 10, 2021, the date his positive sample was collected, have been disqualified, including forfeiture of any medals, points and prizes.
