Q: Are the police legally allowed to sift through the trash that you left on the street? Can they use whatever they find as evidence against you? A: Oddly enough, if the police want to get dirty, they generally can. You may be asking yourself, could that really be worth it for them? What person…
What You Need to Know About Anabolic Steroid Search Warrants, Arrests, and Your Rights. Many of my steroid trafficking clients get woken up by federal agents who descend on their residence to execute a search warrant. The information that led to the signing of the warrant varies from case to case. Sometimes it came from…
The news this week that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has barred Russia from having their athletes compete under the Russian flag at the 2020 Summer Olympics has been making headlines around the world – and has once again brought doping in sports into the worldwide spotlight. In a statement announcing the decision, WADA President…
– Interview Addresses Today’s Biggest Issues in Dietary Supplements and the Law – Rick Collins was recently the featured guest on “Stronger by Science” – a popular podcast in the health and fitness community providing listeners with evidence and insights in training, nutrition and science. Rick was interviewed by Eric Trexler, PhD CSCS*D CISSN, Director…
– Rick to Offer His Insights to Age Management Practitioners on Testosterone and Growth Hormone Therapy and the Law – Rick Collins will be a featured presenter at the Age Management Medicine Group 2019 Conference, addressing the timely topics of testosterone replacement and growth hormone (hGH) therapy and the law. Rick will be providing his…
Q: Why is possession of steroids a crime like possessing cocaine and heroin? A: Once upon a time, in the mid-1980’s, media reports claiming the increasing abuse of anabolic steroids in professional and high school sports came to the attention of Congress. Between 1988 and 1990, Congressional hearings were held to determine whether the Controlled…
Q: Have platforms like Facebook, Instagram and YouTube popularized bodybuilding or ruined it? A: The social media revolution has transformed the world, for both better and worse. People of different countries, cultures and languages are more interconnected than ever before. For those with a passion for bodybuilding, social media allows for the exchange of information…
The term “Performance-Enhancing Drugs” (“PEDs”) has typically been used to describe a variety of different substances, such as anabolic steroids, human growth hormone, stimulants and beta blockers, that provide an advantage in competitive sports. Sports anti-doping organizations like the U.S. Antidoping Agency use the term PEDs in discussing banned substances.[1] Most sports journalist have adopted…
Q: What’s up with the new bill in Congress that would ban SARMs? A: If you have ever used Ostarine or any other Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator (SARM), either purchased as what’s claimed to be a “research chemical” or a “dietary supplement,” you should be aware that a Congressional bill was introduced last year…
Rick to Address Legal Issues Impacting Fitness Professionals and Trainers at Annual Meeting of the Society of Weight-Training Injury Specialists in Mississauga, Canada Rick Collins will once again be a featured presenter at the annual meeting of the Society of Weight-Training Injury Specialists (SWIS) in Mississauga, Canada – where he will be presenting the latest…
