Sport Integrity Commission v Tukaha Cooper (ST09/25)

Anti-doping – basketball – alleged presence of and use of prohibited substance – cannabis – substance of abuse – admitted rule violation of presence – denied rule violation of use in-competition – unrelated to sports performance – joint memorandum of counsel on sanction – rule violation of use withdrawn by Commission – decision made on papers, by agreement of parties – rule 10.4.2.1 applies – three month sanction starting point – treatment programme completed – reduction in sanction to one month – backdated to commence on date of voluntary acceptance of provisional suspension (24 October 2025) – ineligibility period ends 24 November 2025