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Video: Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson speaks candidly about failed marijuana test on ‘Today’ show

The failed test means Richardson will miss the highly anticipated 100-meter dash at the Tokyo Olympics. She said she used marijuana after a reporter informed her that her biological mother had died.

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John Waller is a deputy editor overseeing news coverage on Boston.com. He is a Lexington native and Colby College graduate.

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