Facts
The French Handball Federation (Fédération Française de Handball, FFHB) charges respondent M53 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a match on December 7, 2012, a sample was taken for a doping test. His sample tested positive on a metabolite of Cannabis, which is a prohibited substance on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list. Cannabis is regarded as a specified substance.
History
The respondent claims that because of his profession he is exposed to people who smoke cannabis. However this doesn't explain a concentration of this substance more than six times higher than the threshold of detection.
Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of 6 months in which respondent can't compete in competition or manifestation organized by the FFHB.
2. The decision, dated March 4, 2013, of the disciplinary committee of the FFHB will be modified.
3. The period of ineligibility will be reduced by the time served in voluntary suspension.
4. The decision starts on the date of the notification.
5. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.
