Pidoto v O'Dea (2006) 14 VR 269 established that the type of drug of dependence involved is an irrelevant consideration in sentencing. It's not possible to classify one substance in that category as being more or less 'harmful' than another. The same point went to the High Court in R v Adams in 2008. In …

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Pidoto v O'Dea (2006) 14 VR 269 established that the type of drug of dependence involved is an irrelevant consideration in sentencing. It's not possible to classify one substance in that category as being more or less 'harmful' than another. The same point went to the High Court in R v Adams in 2008. In …

Continue reading R v Dang & Dang: the harm that drugs may cause