Facts
The International Rugby Board (IRB) Mohamad Amin Jamaluddin (the player) for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During the Rugby Sevens Tournament at the Commonwealth Games (CG) held in New Delhi, India on 11th and 12th October 2010. On 12th October he was tested for prohibited substances, his sample tested positive on a metabolite of cannabis at a concentration of 32ng/ml. This is a higher level than that prescribed by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) which is 15ng/ml. Carboxy-THC is a Prohibited Substance listed under s.8 Cannabinoids of the WADA Prohibited List 2010. It is classified as a specified substance.
History
The player stated that on 6th October 2010, while at a party he was urged to “try something” after he joined a group of males and females. He agreed, because he wished to impress a female friend and this resulted in him smoking a cigarette not knowing it was a banned substance - cannabis. However, he knew “the thing” did not only contain cigarette tobacco. He stated his behaviour was affected by alcohol which he said had reduced him to a state whereby “he did not know what he was doing” – hence his failure to check the cigarette did not contain a banned substance. He stated he had previously never consumed or smelt cannabis. The player stated he stopped smoking the cannabis cigarette when his friend, Diego Kaslam intervened by pulling him away from the group of persons. Mr Kaslam informed him that he was smoking cannabis and reminded him that he had been selected to participate at the CG within a few days.
Decision
The sanction for the anti-doping rule violation committed by the player on 12th October 2010 by reason of the presence of the player’s sample of 11-nor-9-carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol (Carboxy-THC) at a concentration of 32ng/ml with uncertainty of 5.0 at R=2 is a period of ineligibility of six (6) months.
Cost
Written submissions should be submitted on time
