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Controlled Substances

There's a report out that Tour de France winner Floyd Landis tested positive for testosterone during the race. I knew that substance was prohibited in French government officials, but I wasn't aware they had banned it in American men. It's probably an obscure regulation put in force sometime around Christmas 1945.

About the Author

Jed Babbin served as a Deputy Undersecretary of Defense under George H.W. Bush. He is the author of several bestselling books including Inside the Asylum and In the Words of Our Enemies.

http://spectator.org/blog/2006/07/27/controlled-substances

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