For commercial quantity cannabis cultivation where the offender is the principal operator of a sophisticated hydroponic system across multiple premises, a sentence of 3 years and 6 months' imprisonment on the lead charge (with a total effective sentence of 4 years and 6 months) sits comfortably within current sentencing practice, even with significant mitigating factors including Bugmy considerations, early plea, Worboyes discount, and delay.
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