In December 2004 the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substances marijuana (cannabis) and cocaine.
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered. The Athlete filed a statement, sustained with evidence, in his defence and was heard for the Tribunal.
The Athlete admitted the use of marijuana for his medical condition (haemophilia) without a TUE. He denied the use of cocaine and argued that tampering, contamination or a false positive as possibility for the test results.
The Tribunal did not accept the Athlete's arguments and evidence and finds that Athlete used marijuana without medical advice and without a TUE. With no evidence of tampering or a false positive and with marijuana and cocaine metabolites found in his samples the Tribunal concludes that the Athlete commited an anti-doping rule violation.
Without exceptional circumstances the Tribunal decides on 7 February 2005 to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 5 January 2005.
