Obama Commutes Sentences for 8 Drug Convictions – the South Florida Times

Obama commutes sentences for 8 drug convictions – The South Florida Times


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Obama commutes sentences for 8 drug convictions
The South Florida Times
Under that law, a person convicted of possessing five grams of crack cocaine got the same mandatory prison term as someone with 500 grams, 100 times, of powder cocaine. The Fair Sentencing Act reduced the ratio to about 18-1 and eliminated a five-year 
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