A Bit of Justice in Cocaine Law Disparity

A bit of justice in cocaine law disparity

Filed under: Crack Cocaine’s Effects Long Term

This disparity was born at a time in this country when the call for “law and order” was more of a race-baiting political mantra than a meaningful crime-fighting strategy. Back then, powder cocaine was widely seen as a recreational drug, while crack … Read more on Dailyrecord.com

Big crime is Newfoundland and Labrador's 2013 newsmaker

Filed under: Crack Cocaine’s Effects Long Term

From the St. John's firebombing linked to biker gangs and the retaliatory drive-by shooting, to a woman and her fiancé shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend, there's no denying the big impact these stories have had on our readers. Here's a look back … Read more on CBC.ca

WICKHAM: Obama rights cocaine law disparity

Filed under: Crack Cocaine’s Effects Long Term

Obama has done more to right this awful wrong than any of his predecessors. Under the cocaine sentencing law, which was embedded in the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, federal judges were forced to give people convicted of … Read more on Asbury Park Press