What are the key changes to WADA’s Prohibited List 2023?
The World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Executive Committee approved the 2023 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (Prohibited List) on 23 September 2022[1], which comes into force on 1 January 2023.
This article details key changes to the Prohibited List with a focus on the addition of Tramadol and the decision for cannabis to remain on the list. A full list of the changes can be viewed below the conclusion and on the WADA website.
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- Tags: Anti-Doping | Athlete Welfare | Cannabis | Prohibited List | Prohibited Substances | Regulation & Governance | Tramadol | World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
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Written by
Xabier Lopez Hervas
Xabier is a paralegal at Mills & Reeve.
Rustam Sethna
Rustam is a Senior Associate on the Sports Law team at Mills & Reeve and recognised by the Legal500 as a ‘Rising Star’ in Sports Law, where he is described as “extremely hard working” with “stand out […] expertise in cross-border sports litigation in areas ranging from football to sailing”.
He has acted for athletes, clubs, governing bodies, player associations, agents and administrators in contractual, employment, disciplinary, ethics, anti-doping and selection disputes before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and various international and national governing body tribunals. He also advises on a range of regulatory issues in sport.”
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