White House Responds to Petition to Lift Nick Diaz's Ban for Failing Drug Test

Mixed martial arts fighter Nick Diaz was suspended five years by the Nevada State Athletic Commission in mid-September after he was slapped with a third marijuana-related violation, and fans took it upon themselves to try to spur change with a petition on WhiteHouse.org. The petition—which was posted on Sept. 14—requested signatures in support of Diaz after the creator declared the NSAC "ruled based on their personal feelings and beliefs towards the use of medical marijuana and used their po...