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A man in possession of nearly a pound of cannabis told police he had "a little bit of marijuana".
Rockhampton Magistrates Court heard on Friday police intercepted Mark James Eade, 30, riding his bike at 8.05pm on August 19, 2020.
After asking him if he had anything to declare, police found 448g of cannabis in his possession.
Police prosecutor Clancy Fox called Eade's history with drugs "considerable".
Solicitor Lachlan Robertson agreed the cannabis found was not "an insignificant amount", but said Eade had a "tumultuous and upsetting upbringing" and a "genuine amount of remorse".
Magistrate Gary Finger said: "We're not talking here about a small amount of cannabis".