Crack Cocaine More Dangerous Than Cocaine
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT …
The 100-to-1 ratio, which was enacted in the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-570, 100 Stat. 3207 (1986) , reflected the belief that "cocaine base [was] more dangerous to society than [powder] cocaine because of crack's potency, its highly addictive nature, its affordability, and its … Visit Document
The Crack Controversy – A Rapid Panic Was Sweeping The …
Congress felt crack cocaine was a much more dangerous drug than powder cocaine which deserved to be punished 100 times more for the same quantity. … Retrieve Content
THE Vol. 11 DEFENSE
2“Congress apparently believed that crack was significantly more dangerous than powder cocaine in that: (1) crack was highly addictive; (2) crack … Read Content
UBLIC OMMENT /P
Officers consider crack cocaine a much more dangerous drug than powder cocaine. The probation officers who supported the 100-to-1 quantity ratio believed that the availability of crack cocaine bred … Retrieve Doc
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100 grams of powder cocaine. The two are pharmacologically identical. Scientists and researchers have been debunking claims that crack cocaine is a more addictive or dangerous drug than powder cocaine for decades. … View Full Source
Federal Cocaine Offenses: An Analysis Of Crack And Powder …
Crack cocaine is an especially dangerous drug. It is more likely to be psychologically addictive than powder cocaine, and it is more likely to result in chronic, heavy use. … Read More
CRACK COCAINE REFORM
CRACK COCAINE REFORM “There has been more activity on the issue of crack cocaine reform in the past two weeks than there has been in the past two decades!” However, even if crack were more dangerous than powder, increased penalties … Get Content Here
Crack Cocaine Sentencing Policy: Unjustified And Unreasonable
crack is “50 times more addictive” than powder cocaine. Congress doubled that number provide criteria other than drug type to determine sentence lengths, so that violent, dangerous dealers receive longer sentences. … Access Document
F EDERAL C RACK C OCAINE S ENTENCING Overview – Origins Of …
Describe the impact of crack. The drug was considered a social menace more dangerous than powder cocaine in its physiological and psychotropic effects. … Access Content
A BRIEF HISTORY OF CRACK COCAINE SENTENCING LAWS 7.28
more harshly than powder cocaine because of unsupported fears including: • Crack was more dangerous and addictive to users than powder cocaine … Return Doc
THE CRACK SENTENCING DISPARITY AND THE ROAD TO 1: 1
THE CRACK SENTENCING DISPARITY AND THE ROAD TO 1: 1 The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 ("the 1986 Act") initiated the disparate treatment between crack and powder cocaine. At that time, crack cocaine was believed 1 to be more problematic and dangerous than powder. … Get Document
PRECEDENTIAL FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT KENNETH DIXON, Before …
– that crack cocaine was more dangerous and addictive than powder cocaine – repeatedly came under attack as the implications of the disparity emerged. … Retrieve Full Source
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Extremely dangerous is taken in sufficient quantity (or with alcohol or severely malnourished), due to centrilobular liver necrosis rapid onset (eg. heroine vs morphine, crack vs. cocaine) short duration (more highs per day, eg. cocaine vs. methadone) … Read More
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To-one ratio “a ‘remarkably blunt instrument,’” especially where crack cocaine has not been proven quantitatively more dangerous than powder … Access Document
Myths And Facts On The Federal crack cocaine Sentencing Disparity
The legislative history of the federal cocaine sentencing structure indicates that Congress singled crack cocaine out for special treatment because it was seen as a more dangerous drug than powder cocaine.1 Five beliefs supported the disparate penalty structure: … View Doc
Cocaine
Cocaine alkaloidis not water soluble. It is made into freebase or crack and is smoked, resulting in a faster, more intense high than injecting or snorting. Creating freebase is dangerous because of the chemicals used during the process. Crack has been called a dealer’s … Fetch Document
THE CRACK SENTENCING DISPARITY AND THE ROAD TO 1:1 The Anti …
ACongress apparently believed that crack was significantly more dangerous than powder cocaine in that: (1) crack was highly addictive; (2) crack users and dealers were more likely to be … Fetch This Document
O.P.O.T.A. BASIC ACADEMY
Whoever violates this section shall be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred specific facts that indicate that the student is concealing a dangerous object or dangerous drugs Later, police recovered bags containing crack cocaine at the scene. … Read Full Source
Written Testimony Of Bill Piper Director Of National Affairs …
When the crack/powder sentencing disparity was enacted into law in the 1980s, crack cocaine was believed to be more addictive and more dangerous than powder cocaine. … Access Document