Wed Sep 26 18:52:32 2007

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Vick tests positive for marijuana

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Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick is facing more legal trouble after testing positive for marijuana.

According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Vick tested positive for a urine sample submitted on September 13. As a result, federal court probation officer Patricia Locket-Ross petitioned judge Henry Hudson to impose stricter pretrial release conditions on Vick.

In court documents filed Wednesday, Hudson ordered that Vick must submit to any method of testing, "for determining whether the defendant is using a prohibited substance."

Vick is also restricted to his Virginia residence from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. everyday, and will be required to wear an electronic monitoring device and must participate in substance therapy and mental health counseling.

Vick is scheduled to be sentenced December 10 after pleading guilty in federal court to charges stemming from a dogfighting ring. He faces up to five years in prison.

On Tuesday, Vick was also indicted by a grand jury in Surry County, Virginia on state dogfighting charges.