Lance Mackey, Iditarod Musher, Cancer Survivor, and Public Face of Medical Cannabis in Alaska

[moose eater]

Lance Mackey, a 2-time cancer patient and at least one-time cancer survivor, has died at age 52.

Lance went head to head with the regulatory body for at least one of the infamous dog races he repeatedly participated in, re. his medical cannabis use and the ban on 'performance enhancing drugs.' Etc.

He was well-respected by many people, including some who disapproved of his choice of medicine.

Lance will be missed in the headlines here during the Winter dog races.

 

[Creeperpark]

You did a good job friend, and you will be missed RIP.

 

[moose eater]

Cancer claims 4-time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Lance Mackey, one of mushing’s most colorful and...

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“I realized Lance Mackey was a lot like a piece of pie. Once you got a taste of his story and personality, you wanted to share it with others,” he said in a statement issued after learning of Mackey’s death.

“And like a homemade pie, the tin is often dinged up, and the crust might not look perfect, but inside is a delicious recipe richened by time, wisdom and soul,” Kohs wrote.

""Whether he won or lost, or when talking about problems, Mackey was always transparent.""

“That honesty is what allowed him to be fearless,” five-time champion Dallas Seavey told The Associated Press on Thursday. “He didn’t have to see himself in a different light than he actually was.”

Seavey said Mackey gave it everything, racing to the limit.

“If it didn’t work, it didn’t work, and that was fine by him,” Seavey said. “It made him a heck of a competitor.”