On AlterNet: crack cocaine
Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "crack cocaine"
Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New America Media. October 22, 2009.
The Fairness in Sentencing Act 2009 is anything but fair to the thousands of inmates serving time for drug crimes in federal prisons.
Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. May 18, 2009.
Is Obama really committed to a fundamental shift in America's approach to drug policy or is this about serving up a kinder, gentler drug war?
Bill Piper, AlterNet. December 13, 2007.
Finally, some good news for drug policy.
Jeralyn Merritt, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. November 1, 2007.
Jeralyn Merritt: The 100 to 1 ratio between powder and crack cocaine penalties has no rationale or scientific basis.
Jessica Pupovac, AlterNet. October 17, 2007.
When crack cocaine possession means 24 years in prison and manslaughter means only 3, you know something is seriously wrong with the U.S. criminal justice system.