The High Price of a Good View: When Recreational Cannabis Meets Professional Sports The incident during Aryna Sabalenka's US Open match against Kamilla Rakhimova has highlighted the tension between recreational cannabis use and professional sports.
Sabalenka stopped play to alert the umpire about a strong smell of cannabis drifting onto the court, raising questions about the balance between individual freedom and competitive requirements.
The US Open takes place in New York, where recreational cannabis is legal for adults 21 and older.