In what Pro-Eilte promoter, Gary Shaw, has descibed as "an abuse of power" by CSAC commissioner, Armando Garica, Nick Diaz has been pulled from this Saturdays Strikeforce Card. Diaz was reportedly pulled from the card for admitting to being a Cannabis Club Member. Diaz was planning to pass his drug exam on the day of his fight however he had admitted on his state application to haveing previously used marijuana and being a member of the Cannabis Club. Marijuana use is legal in California when prescribed by a doctor. Nick Diaz has a prescription and was told by the doctors recommended directly by the CSAC "We are aware that you tested positive before so if you are a legal user please present your Cannibas Club Card to ensure there will not be problems if you do test positive"
Armando Garcia became aware that Diaz would be submitting legal documentation proving that he had a legal prescription for the use of marijuana and threatened to pull him from the card. Pro-Elite consulted with Daiz and was guaranted that he had indeed not been smoking and was prepared to pass the drug test. Two days later Armando, after reviewing Diaz's initial application summarily pulled Diaz anyways.
"This is like a cop giving you a ticket for owning a Ferrari eventhough he did not catch you speeding." - Gary Shaw
When pressed by Sherdog reporter, Josh Gross, Garcia then stated that Diaz had not submitted his medicals in a timely manner and that the Commission did not have ample time to review Diaz's application and medicals. However Diaz had finished all applications and medicals on March 10th and was actually the first Pro-Elite fighter to have completed all his CSAC requirments.
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