Tall Black slapped with one-year ban for Kronic use

Corey Webster. Photo / Kenny Rodger

Tall Blacks shooting guard Corey Webster has been handed the minimum one-year ban by the Australian Court of Arbitration for Sport for using synthetic cannabis product Kronic.

Fairfax media reported that Webster, who tested positive for Kronic after a Breakers' game in Perth April 10, appears to have persuaded the CAS he unwittingly smoked the then legal over-the-counter synthetic cannabis.

Webster, 22, testified he shared what he thought was a tobacco cigarette with a friend at a party and that before he inhaled he asked if the smoke contained cannabis and was told it didn't.

Despite ruling out Webster's defence, CAS found his case was unique which allowed it to impose the shortest suspension possible as his degree of fault was minimal.

The maximum ban was four years while the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority requested a two-year suspension.

Webster tested positive for cannabis while playing in the New Zealand NBL for the Harbour Heat last year, and the Breakers said at the time he was on his final chance.