Kanagawa Prefectural Police sent documents to two fourth graders who were members on suspicion of violating the Cannabis Control Law (possession) due to a problem that a member used cannabis in the dormitory of the Tokai University baseball club (Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture), and the Yokohama District Inspection On the 25th, it was found in an interview with investigators that the Odawara branch had not been prosecuted.

According to investigators, the Odawara branch of the ground inspection was dismissed from prosecution on December 16th and 18th last year. The reason is not clear. In October last year, the prefectural police searched the dormitory room near the Tokai University Shonan Campus. Interviews were conducted with six members, and subsequent investigations identified the involvement of the two.

In October last year, the university conducted an interview survey with members in response to a report regarding drug use by members. The two have announced that they have approved the use of cannabis. The two were retired and suspended indefinitely.

The Tokai University Baseball Club is a prestigious baseball player who has won the Tokyo Metropolitan University League 73 times and has produced many professional baseball players such as giant Tatsunori Hara and pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano. The Japan Student Baseball Association has banned foreign games for three months from October 17, last year, following the use of cannabis by its members. (Joint)