Elias Theodorou has received his long sought-after exemption.
Theodorou’s management firm, Paradigm Sports Management, on Tuesday released a statement announcing the former UFC fighter has made history by becoming the first MMA fighter to receive a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) for medical cannabis. The 31-year-old Canadian was granted the TUE by the British Columbia Athletic Commission.
Per the statement, Theodorou’s exemption allows him “to continue his doctor-prescribed use of medicinal cannabis and protects him from penalty if he tests above the previous threshold for in-competition use. He will follow the guidelines provided by the athletic commission regarding fight-week medical use.”
Elias Theodorou becomes first MMA fighter to receive TUE exemption for medical cannabis