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Originally Posted by The One
Jeff fails recreational drug use tests (to my knowledge). The media only cares about sexy drugs like steroids and to a slightly less extent pain killers. You want proof that nobody cares?
Rob Van Dam.
During the height of media attention of drug usage in WWE I don't recall CNN, MSNBC or even Fox News commenting on the fact that just months before the Benoit incident Rob Van Dam (who was BOTH WWE and ECW Champ at the time) was not only caught with, but pulled over, on camera, stoned WHILE driving with ANOTHER WWE superstar. You know who would give a flying shit if Jeff failed a test while he had the belt? Same guys who cared about RVD, and that's TMZ, and even there they only care enough for a 30 second snippit.
You could have Jeff Hardy light a joint in the middle of the ring holding the WWE Title while knocking back round after round of hard liquor until he vomits in the first row of the crowd and they only thing that would ever be reported on is the fan who sold WWE Champion's vomit on ebay.
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They don't suspend for marijuana, only fine. We've assumed (though it's never been officially announced) that he got suspended for pain killers or something harder.
Van Dam also had Vicodin and some other pills on him, which I assume is why he got the suspension, aside from the public embarrassment.