Draft guideline for consultation only. Draft guidelines should not be taken into account when sentencing.
Where no offence-specific guideline exists, refer to General guideline: overarching principles
Where no offence-specific guideline exists, refer to General guideline: overarching principles
– For these purposes where the following pairs of drugs appear together they shall be treated as one drug as they may appear in the body as a result of a single drug use: Cocaine and benzoylecgonine (BZE); 6-Monoacteyl-morphine and morphine; or Diazepam and Temazepam.
– This factor may apply whether or not the ‘other’ specified drug or alcohol is present at a level that could give rise to separate charges.
– Regard should be had to totality (see step 5) if sentencing for more than one offence.