07-12-2014, 12:00 AM
Oh well being a Auburn fan this is something I will hear about intensely.
Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall was cited in Reynolds, Georgia, on Friday for possession of marijuana of less than one ounce, according to Reynolds police chief Lonnie Holder.
Marshall was not arrested.
Marshall, the returning quarterback who was supposed to be part of Auburn's SEC Media Days contingent on Monday, was pulled over due to a possible window tinting violation at 12:45 p.m. on Highway 96 in Reynolds.
According to Holder, the officer detected an odor of marijuana coming from the car, and upon search of the vehicle, police found "8-or-9" grams of marijuana, which is less than an ounce.
Marshall was cited for misdemeanor marijuana possession and a window tint violation.
He has a court date set for 10 a.m. on Sept. 10, 2014, but will not have to attend that date if he pays the fines associated with the citations. A misdemeanor marijuana possession carries a $1,000 fine, and the window tint is $100.
The Auburn athletic department has not commented publicly yet.
According to the Auburn athletic department's drug policy, obtained by AL.com in an open-records request last April, a student-athlete involved in an alcohol or drug-related incident must "report the matter immediately" to the head coach, and "failure to report the incident is itself a violation and subject to sanctions."
Auburn's drug policy also states that "voluntary disclosure of the use of a banned substance by the student athlete will be considered a positive drug test. However, the penalty in this situation will not include loss of playing time and is available only for the first drug offense."
Under Auburn's drug policy, the first penalty for a positive test for marijuana includes no loss of playing time, weekly testing and counseling sessions. A second positive test includes suspension for 50 percent of a team's competitive season, and a third positive test results in being dismissed from athletic competition and athletic facilities.
Marshall, the junior college transfer who threw for 1,976 yards, rushed for 1,068 yards and produced a combined 26 total touchdowns last season, was expected to be Auburn's first returning starter at quarterback since Brandon Cox in 2007 after leading the Tigers to a 12-2 record in his first season as a starter.
After his breakout year, Marshall was widely viewed as one of the SEC's top returning quarterbacks and a Heisman contender this season.
The Rochelle, Ga., native began his career at Georgia as a cornerback, but he was dismissed from the team after his freshman year for an undisclosed violation of team rules that reportedly involved stealing money from a teammate.
Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall was cited in Reynolds, Georgia, on Friday for possession of marijuana of less than one ounce, according to Reynolds police chief Lonnie Holder.
Marshall was not arrested.
Marshall, the returning quarterback who was supposed to be part of Auburn's SEC Media Days contingent on Monday, was pulled over due to a possible window tinting violation at 12:45 p.m. on Highway 96 in Reynolds.
According to Holder, the officer detected an odor of marijuana coming from the car, and upon search of the vehicle, police found "8-or-9" grams of marijuana, which is less than an ounce.
Marshall was cited for misdemeanor marijuana possession and a window tint violation.
He has a court date set for 10 a.m. on Sept. 10, 2014, but will not have to attend that date if he pays the fines associated with the citations. A misdemeanor marijuana possession carries a $1,000 fine, and the window tint is $100.
The Auburn athletic department has not commented publicly yet.
According to the Auburn athletic department's drug policy, obtained by AL.com in an open-records request last April, a student-athlete involved in an alcohol or drug-related incident must "report the matter immediately" to the head coach, and "failure to report the incident is itself a violation and subject to sanctions."
Auburn's drug policy also states that "voluntary disclosure of the use of a banned substance by the student athlete will be considered a positive drug test. However, the penalty in this situation will not include loss of playing time and is available only for the first drug offense."
Under Auburn's drug policy, the first penalty for a positive test for marijuana includes no loss of playing time, weekly testing and counseling sessions. A second positive test includes suspension for 50 percent of a team's competitive season, and a third positive test results in being dismissed from athletic competition and athletic facilities.
Marshall, the junior college transfer who threw for 1,976 yards, rushed for 1,068 yards and produced a combined 26 total touchdowns last season, was expected to be Auburn's first returning starter at quarterback since Brandon Cox in 2007 after leading the Tigers to a 12-2 record in his first season as a starter.
After his breakout year, Marshall was widely viewed as one of the SEC's top returning quarterbacks and a Heisman contender this season.
The Rochelle, Ga., native began his career at Georgia as a cornerback, but he was dismissed from the team after his freshman year for an undisclosed violation of team rules that reportedly involved stealing money from a teammate.