Obama Commutes Sentences of Eight Crack Cocaine Offenders
Obama commutes sentences of eight crack cocaine offenders
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It was enacted in 1986 when crack cocaine use was rampant and considered a particularly violent drug. Under that law, a person convicted of possessing five grams of crack cocaine got the same mandatory prison term as someone with 500 grams – 100 … Read more on Philadelphia Sunday Sun
Are the Xbox and unleaded gas helping keep you safe from violent crime?
Filed under: crack cocaine usage
Cocaine market cracked: A surge in crack cocaine use is often blamed for fueling the explosion in gang warfare and violent crime that led to record murder rates in the early 1990s in many big cities across America. But little notice is typically paid … Read more on NBCNews.com (blog)
Drug dealer admits supplying crack cocaine and heroin to addicts in Tiverton
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Kyle Clack, aged 20, pleaded guilty to two charges of possession with intent to supply when he appeared at Exeter Crown Court. Clack, now of East Street, Taunton, but formerly of Tiverton, admitted having heroin and crack cocaine when he was arrested … Read more on Mid Devon Gazette