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A Senate Bill to End Cocaine Sentencing Disparity

By | 10.15.09 | 1:44 pm

A group of 10 Democratic senators today reintroduced legislation designed to end the sentencing disparity between powder and crack cocaine — a long-standing push that never quite seems to get enacted.

In a statement, the lawmakers cite the reasoning behind the proposal.

Under current law, possession of five grams of

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