A calculated course of drug supply over an extended period, even where quantities are small and there is no profit, constitutes serious offending warranting a custodial sentence rather than a community-based order. The impact of a recorded conviction on a professional career does not override the seriousness of such offending where the offender knowingly imperilled that career by engaging in the conduct. General deterrence remains an important sentencing factor for drug supply offences.
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