The standard non-parole period of 10 years for cultivating a large commercial quantity of cannabis by enhanced indoor means (200+ plants) under s 23(2)(a) of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 operates as a reference point even after a guilty plea, and the legislative distinction at 200 plants means sentences for offences just above that threshold will be materially higher than for offences just below it. A sentence of 5 years 7 months (NPP 3 years 3 months) for a caretaker role involving 202 plants with a 25% plea discount and favourable subjective circumstances was within range.
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