Way back when everyone was clamoring for Bonds' head, I told you he would never go to jail nor would he be prosecuted for steroids.  I've written numerous posts about HGH and its legitimate use under a physician's care.  Well now we have Rick Ankiel saying he never took anything without a doctor's prescription.  The truth is that he did have a doctor's prescription.  Just like Wade Wilson and a host of others. 

It doesn't matter if HGH is really a legitimate cure or treatment for what was ailing Ankiel.  All that matters is that he had a legal prescription.  If so, he was following the law and he will not get into any trouble with the feds or local authorities.  The federal authorities want to shut down internet sites where certain medications are sold and they should try to find these doctors who prescribe these substances and take away their licenses.  But until they do, anyone who purchases drugs online is doing nothing illegal.

People who use medical marijuana are not breaking the law and similarly people who order HGH online with a valid prescription are just using a loophole in the system to take the drugs they want.  In San Diego, you can qualify for medical marijuana for headaches and obtain a prescription for poor eyesight.  Students at Grossmont High School actually carry medical marijuana cards to school and then arrive high for classes.   Does anyone believe that smoking a joint is a valid medication for the littany of ailments you can find at online sites that qualifies it for a prescription?  Not me, but it is legal.  HGH may not be a valid cure for anti-aging, but as long as it is advertised as such, prescribed, and sold online legally, Ankiel and others will not be prosecuted.  As long as they took it before 2005 they won't suffer from MLB either or they will hear from the players' union.  It is a sticky situation MLB is in, but one of their own making.  Before it's all over we may find Bud Selig is taking HGH to grow balls to handle this situation.

SoCalSportsFan

*I provided a link above to the site where Ankiel ordered from, THARC.  Take a look at the touted benefits of HGH:  Strengthens the immune system, Lowers Blood Pressure, Fights Wrinkles, Eliminates Cellulite, and much more*