"A prosecutor had sought a 21-month prison sentence for Scully, 33, who used the Blac Sheep Coffee kiosk on West Sixth Avenue in a money laundering scheme that authorities say netted Scully and his associates more than $1 million through illegal marijuana sales during more than two years, starting in late 2012."

Mr. Scully was arrested in January 2015, marijuana was not legal in Oregon, it became legal for recreational use on July 1, 2015.  So, not only was Mr. Scully violating Federal law regarding the marijuana sales using his coffee kiosk as a front, he was violating Oregon law, too.  

In his money laundering scheme, Mr. Scully did not pay full, if any, Federal or State taxes on the money he was laundering, he was ripping off both levels of government for taxes due on the money he earned.

As far as young children "need him more at home than society needs him to be in prison.” comment, perhaps Mr. Scully should have thought about that before he began his illegal business venture.