An aboriginal first-time offender was sentenced for trafficking in marijuana over 3 kg, possession of marijuana over 3 kg for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of cannabis resin for the purpose of trafficking.
The offender operated a marijuana dispensary and later supplied other dispensaries during a period of uncertain law enforcement.
The court imposed a 45-day intermittent sentence, considering the evolving social attitudes toward marijuana, the offender's benevolent intentions, his aboriginal status and family background, his lack of prior record, and his strong rehabilitation prospects since arrest.
