Rutgers Revises Drug Policy, Eases Marijuana Penalties

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A new drug testing policy at Rutgers, implemented last August, relaxes penalties student-athletes receive if they are found to have used marijuana. The new policy creates a distinction between penalties for marijuana and other drugs, including hard drugs such as cocaine or heroin, or performance enhancing drugs.

New Jersey Advance Media obtained the new Rutgers Athletics Alcohol and Drug Education and Testing Program document through an open records request. The policy outlines a stepped disciplinary stage framework that increases and intensifies penalties for repeat offenses.

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