Darren McCarty knew how to beat any drug test. Now his marijuana brand is on the market – By Evan Petzold (Detroit Free Press) / July 2 2020
Drug tests were like a circus for former Detroit Red Wing Darren McCarty during his playing days.
With cannabis in his system from the night before (smoking helped him sleep), he’d pass the random test through manipulation, or fail. He once used synthetic urine and broke the testing machine. That cost him a $20,000 fine from the NHL.
“That’s just the way it is, bro,” he said. “What are you gonna do? Life’s about consequences — positive and negative. I’m the market. I’ll go first because what’s the worst thing that could happen? They kill me. But once they get by me, dude, you guys are on your own. I’m off to another place anyway.”
He’d typically pass by tampering with the test, but he’s not quite ready to give up those secrets from his playing days, which span from 1993 to 2009 and include four Stanley Cups with the Red Wings.
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