On 4 May 2015 la Fédération Française de Basket-Ball (FFBB) – the French Basketball Federation – decided to impose a 8 month period of ineligibility on the Respondent M57 after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance cannabis in an concentration above the WADA threshold.
Hereafter in June 2015 the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) opened disciplinary proceedings against Respondent M57.
The Respondent admitted the violation and stated, sustained by his medical file, that had used cannabis the day before the sample collection as treatment for a knee injury he suffered. He expressed his regret, he argued that the use of cannabis was without intention to enhance his performance and that he is retiring his sports career due to his health problem .
Considering the circumstances in this case the AFLD decides on 22 October to reform the FFBB decision of 4 May 2015 and to impose a 1 year period of ineligibility on the Respondent M57 starting on the date of the provisional suspension.
