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What Is Crack Made Of?

...  often use macadamia nuts to simulate the drug.[4] When chopped, these nuts resemble crack cocaine in color. There has been some controversy over the disproportionate mandatory sentences for crack cocaine under U.S. law since 1987. Whereas it is a… Continue reading

CHARLES: Tough Sentences for Cocaine Abusers Keep Crime Rates Low

...  Tough sentences for cocaine abusers keep crime rates low Filed under: cocaine addiction treatment options Those with alternate options should review history. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. told the United States Sentencing Commission in … Of course, sentencing… Continue reading

Crack Cocaine 100 to 1 Ratio

...  in 1986 and 1988. The laws created a 100:1 quantity ratio between the amount of crack and powder cocaine needed to trigger certain … Doc Retrieval IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT …And (5) a… Continue reading

Crack Cocaine Criminal Penalties

...  ) MEMORANDUM OF DECISION ON SENTENCING ISSUE The public and political debate over federal crack cocaine penalties that … Document Viewer Crack Cocaine Sentencing Policy: Unjustified And UnreasonableReceive much harsher penalties than users and dealers of powder cocaine. The… Continue reading

Crack Cocaine and Disparity and Legislation

TIPS FOR AN EFFECTIVE MEETING ON CRACK COCAINE SENTENCINGFINALThe crack cocaine disparity Use the following information as a guide for your conversation with the lawmaker. • If appropriate, thank the lawmaker for his/her cosponsorship of relevant legislation. … Get Doc… Continue reading

Crack Cocaine Sessions

Crack And CocaineContents: 1. Introduction 3 2. Brief Intervention Sessions – Introduction 5 3. Training and Supervision 14 Low Threshold 2-week Programme 16 … Return Document August 16, 2010 United States Sentencing Commission One …Dear Chairman Sessions: The Sentencing Project… Continue reading