The Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission ultimately determined that one of that state’s most accomplished athletes is no longer an “imminent threat to the integrity of professional boxing, the public interest, and welfare and safety of professional athletes.”

The Michigan commission prematurely branded Shields as such when it announced her suspension in the aftermath of her dominant victory over Danielle Perkins in their heavyweight championship match February 2 in Shields’ hometown of Flint. Shields’ attorney, David Slutsker, was officially informed Tuesday that her suspension was lifted and that the undefeated five-division champion is no longer subject to disciplinary action related to tests administered by the Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission following her win against Perkins.

The Michigan commission acknowledged in its letter to Shields’ lawyer, a copy of which was obtained by The Ring, “that a procedural error occurred during the collection of [Shields’] oral fluid specimen.” Shields’ representatives argued that if she tested position for marijuana, a banned substance according to the Michigan commission’s guidelines, it was due to second-hand smoke from inside Dort Financial Center, from which DAZN streamed Shields-Perkins worldwide.

Dmitriy Salita, Shields’ promoter, and her manager, Mark Taffett, took exception to the Michigan commission’s hyperbolic criticism of Shields in announcing her suspension last month.

“Claressa Shields has always been a disciplined, dedicated and professional athlete,” Salita said in a statement released to The Ring on Tuesday. “We are pleased that the situation has been resolved and that her name has been cleared. She remains focused on continuing to make history and elevating women’s boxing to new heights.”

Sky Sports first reported Tuesday that Shields was exonerated by the commission in her home state.

Shields (16-0, 3 KOs) vehemently denied using marijuana once she was placed on suspension. Victor Conte – a performance-enhancing drug expert whose company, SNAC, handles Shields’ strength and conditioning and supplement intake – first revealed on social media that Shields’ positive test “likely would have come from second-hand smoke in the arena.”

A Michigan commission official swabbed the inside of Shields’ mouth, according to Conte, after she knocked down Houston’s Perkins (5-1, 2 KOs) during the 10th and final round of a bout she won by unanimous decision (100-89, 99-90, 97-92). Conte also pointed out that urinalysis is the more common method used by government agencies and other companies to test for marijuana.

Shields, 30, is boxing’s first fully unified women’s heavyweight champion. The self-professed GWOAT, short for “Greatest Woman Of All Time,” has been the undisputed champion at junior middleweight and middleweight as well, in addition to owning super middleweight titles.

The two-time Olympic gold medalist is No. 1 on The Ring’s women’s pound-for-pound list. Her life story was depicted in an Amazon MGM Studios motion picture, “The Fire Inside,” which was available in theaters nationwide from Christmas Day until last month.

Keith Idec is a senior writer and columnist for The Ring. He can be reached on X @idecboxing.