Joseph Schooling will no longer be allowed to take leave or disrupt his National Service to train or compete after he confessed to taking cannabis overseas, says MINDEF.
in May when he was on short-term disruption from full-time National Service to train and participate in the SEA Games, the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday .
Following existing protocol, Schooling will be placed on a supervised urine test regime for six months. All SAF personnel who test positive during this regime will be charged and sentenced accordingly, said MINDEF. "Those who are suspected of or confessed to abusing drugs will be placed on an SAF-supervised urine test regime as part of the treatment and rehabilitation process."SportSG to decide on steps to be taken after Joseph Schooling and Amanda Lim's cannabis useSport Singapore said in a separate statement that Schooling and fellow national swimmer Amanda Lim were investigated by CNB for possible offences related to the consumption of cannabis.
The athlete said that he “gave in to a moment of weakness” after going through a very tough period in his life.
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