Crack-Cocaine Decision Made Retroactive – Columbus Dispatch
Cocaine Possession Laws: Crack-cocaine decision made retroactive – Columbus Dispatch
Under that law, a person convicted of crack possession got the same prison term as someone with 100 times the amount of powdered cocaine. Five grams of crack, about the weight of five packets of Sweet N’Low, brought a mandatory five years behind bars …
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Cocaine Possession Laws: US: Crack Cocaine Ruling a Victory for Rights – Common Dreams
The guidelines reduce sentences for crack cocaine possession. However, further reforms are required to bring the United States into full compliance with its international human rights obligations. In 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law the Fair …
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Cocaine Possession Laws: Crack offenders eligible for early release – AP – msnbc.com
Congress passed a law last year substantially lowering recommended sentences for people convicted of crack cocaine crimes, ranging from possession to trafficking. The idea was to fix a longstanding disparity in punishments for crack and powder cocaine …
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