A conversation with Tammy Hanson the elite education manager with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). A podcast that will be very informative to listeners that seek to understand the core pillars of fairness in sport through the lenses of anti-doping. We talk about the history of USADA, the core pillars that it is built upon, how USADA defines fairness and the impact to sport since the emergence of USADA. We discuss the list of prohibited substances (banned substances) and how the list is determined and periodically reviewed. In this time-box we touch on questions about marijuana and its inclusion on the prohibited substances list. We also discuss the difference between prohibited substances and over-the-counter products ergogenic aids. We talk about the scheduled and random testing protocols, processes, and procedures USADA employs to ensure compliance in athletes. We touch on age-group/amateur athletes and whether they can be subject to testing like professional athletes. We review what is a therapeutic use exemption (TUE), the criterion for a TUE and how an athlete might request it and when it may get approved or denied. About USADA https://www.usada.org/about/ AUSADA Team https://www.usada.org/about/meet-our-team/ USADA Twitter https://twitter.com/usantidoping Follow Us: Facebook: https://Facebook.com/EventHorizon.Tv Twitter: https://twitter.com/EventHorizonTv Instagram: https://instagram.com/eventhorizon.tv YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/EventHorizonTv Support Us: https://Patreon.com/Endurance https://paypal.me/EnduranceExperience