The offender pleaded guilty to production of marijuana contrary to section 7(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
A Gardiner hearing was held to resolve factual disputes regarding the extent of the grow operation.
The offender acknowledged growing 250 marijuana plants in his residence.
The court imposed an 18-month conditional sentence followed by 3 years' probation, with ancillary orders including a lifetime firearms prohibition and DNA profiling order.
The sentencing considered the offender's chronic health conditions, medical authorization for cannabis use, lack of commercial motive, prior 1998 conviction for the same offence, and 14-year crime-free period since that conviction.
