On the recordApril 28, 2009
The so-called crack-powder disparity. It takes 100 times more powder cocaine than crack cocaine to trigger the same harsh mandatory minimum sentences.
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Durbin addresses the significant disparity in sentencing for crack versus powder cocaine.
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