1. If additional illicit substances are discovered in space oil, such as cocaine or methamphetamine, will the sentencing be determined individually for each drug or through a combined assessment?

1. If additional illicit substances are discovered in space oil, such as cocaine or methamphetamine, will the sentencing be determined individually for each drug or through a combined assessment? 

Where a combination of dangerous drugs (“cocktail drugs”) is involved, the courts would follow the three-step approach for possession offences, first by adopting the starting range of 12 to 18 months of imprisonment.  Then the courts will consider the variety of dangerous drugs involved and their respective quantity and harm.  The most serious or prevalent drug will be used to determine the base starting point, which will then be increased by considering the quantity of the other less serious drugs.  Because a variety of drugs are involved, the risk of them reaching a wider range of other abusers and the potential intent to provide to other abusers may present an additional aggravating factor in determining the final sentence.