Claressa Shields' suspension following a positive test for marijuana has been "dissolved" and the women's boxing star faces no further disciplinary action, according to an order issued Tuesday by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
The Michigan commission, which suspended Shields Feb. 20 following the positive test result, has officially closed the complaint, stating there will be no further disciplinary action taken "following receipt of additional evidence that a procedural error occurred during the collection of [Shields'] oral fluid specimen" following her Feb. 2 victory over Danielle Perkins in an undisputed heavyweight championship fight.
Shields, 29, ESPN's top pound-for-pound women's boxer, posted Tuesday on X that she was "officially cleared" following the commission's ruling, adding "FAULTY TEST!!! Evidence proved it! The Suspension was lifted a few days ago and now Today the Complaint was closed!"
"Y'all was real loud about me 'supposedly' smoking marijuana and being suspended," she wrote in a Monday post on X. "... And still an undisputed heavyweight champ! I have the order to prove it!"
With the matter now resolved, Shields (16-0, 3 KOs) is free to schedule he next fight.
"Claressa Shields is a clean athlete whose career -- from Olympic champion to multi-division world champion -- has been nothing short of historic," her promoter, Dmitry Salita, told ESPN on Monday. "She has always been dedicated to the highest level of integrity, professionalism, and excellence in the sport."
Two other boxers tested positive for marijuana on Shields' undercard. Victor Conte, the sports science and nutrition guru who works with Shields, wrote on X last month that "there was heavy marijuana smoke in the arena" on fight night.
"It is the responsibility of the Michigan commission to protect the health and safety of the combat participants and not to penalize them for exposed to second-hand smoke with absolutely no intent to cheat," Conte said.