A sentence of six years imprisonment with parole eligibility after two years is within the appropriate range for a wholesaler in an organised cannabis trafficking operation involving 70 pounds of cannabis over 12 months, where the offender had no relevant criminal history and was motivated purely by commercial gain. The decision reaffirms that attempts to extrapolate precise sentencing ranges from decisions upholding higher sentences for worse crimes are unsound.
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