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Boxing New Zealand Inc v Alex Mene
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – recreational use – defendant tested positive for cannabis after winning NZ boxing title – he used cannabis at party two weeks before tournament – Tribunal accepted defendant’s claim that he was unaware that cannabis was prohibited substance under WADA Code – defendant not a member of Boxing NZ’s elite or development
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New Zealand Rugby League v Vince Whare
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – tested positive while playing for NZ Maori team at tournament – recreational use of cannabis with friends in social setting – cannabis used after usual club season finished and prior to defendant’s selection for Maori team – remorse expressed – deterrence – interim suspension taken into account – $250 fine and
