Facts
The Spanish Agency for the Protection of Health in Sport (Agencia Española de Protección de la Salud en el Deporte, AEPSAD) charges respondent E14 for a violation of the Anti-Doping rules. During a doping control in February 21, 2015, a sample was taken for doping test purposes. Analysis of the sample showed the presence of cannabis which is a prohibited substances according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2015 prohibited list. It is regarded as a specified substance.
History
The respondent did not send any written submissions.
Although the panel does not consider cannabis as a substance that will enhance sport performance, it is forbidden to use it.
Decision
- The sanction is a period of ineligibility of two years.
- The sanction starts from the date of the notification.
- During the sanction the athlete can not use the facilities from the sport for which he holds his licence.
- The sanction will be published on the website of the AEPSAD.
