[2025]GCA066 - Le Sauvage v Law Officers of the Crown - 17 - September - 2025

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Appeal against sentence — importation of controlled drugs (Delta–8 THC “edibles” and cannabis) — whether sentencing court erred by focusing on total weight of edibles rather than actual drug content — application of Richards guidelines to novel drug forms — importance of expert evidence on potency — sentence for importation of Class A drug (Delta–8 THC) reduced from 9½ to 7 years, total sentence reduced from 10½ to 8 years — guidance for future cases involving controlled substances in edible form and the need for expert evidence on potency and harm.