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http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2006/01/06/appeals_court_decision_upholds_crack_cocaine_sentencing_ratio?mode=PF
http://www.november.org/dissentingopinions/Torres.html
http://www.famm.org/si_federal_sentencing.htm
2006-06-12 11:37:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Meth Vs. Crack: Different Legislative Approaches
"There seems to be more of an emphasis on shutting down these meth labs and trying to figure out ways to treat these addicts and then get them back into flow of society," says Cummings, a Maryland Democrat. "We don't get for crack or heroin that kind of support for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation."
"The difference is, meth is a white drug," says Daniel F. Wilhelm of the Vera Institute of Justice, a New York nonprofit organization that seeks to reduce racially disparate prosecutions.
http://www.november.org/stayinfo/breaking06/Meth-Crack.html
2006-06-12 11:48:00 · update #1
The difference is in the politics. powder=rich voters, crack=poor nonvoters
2006-06-17 05:21:14 · answer #1 · answered by wandering_canuck 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think that the issue has to do with Money rather than the dangers of the drug. Crack is a poor addicts drug while cocaine is a not so poor addicts drug :)
Once a drug is identifed with a CLASS of people then you will start to see stricter legislation against it.
In the 1940 to even the 1960s people smoked ciggerettes everywhere (even on TV) but now ciggerettes have a social sigma attached to them (rich dont smoke as they use too) look at the elite's on 1940-60's u will see ciggertte pics compared too now ? so thats why we see a move to ban smoking in public places ETC
So laws reflect Social changes in a society and in our case the people who are the elite make the laws and they like there cocaine :)
2006-06-12 19:55:49 · answer #2 · answered by iceburg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's more dangerous and addictive because it enters the body faster. Also, I know where you're going with this. There's a rumor that the law was designed this way to discriminate. The so called reasoning is that more white people use powder than black people. Frankly, if that's the best thing you have to worry about, you need to quit using all drugs, caus' your brains are cooked.
People who have responsibilities, and do something with their life, don't worry about excuses for drug use. This is true of BOTH blacks and Caucasians. The argument makes the same sense as the one about "discrimination" against convicted felons. If felons think they get a bad deal, they really have nerve. There's people being allowed to run free who frankly steal about three times what their life is worth. Criminals are doing so much damage and destruction in America, it's charitable we let them run free EVER.
2006-06-12 18:48:56 · answer #3 · answered by alittledifferant 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's because the war on drugs has no focus. It's the fad drug for the legislators to come down on this year
2006-06-12 18:51:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because once people figure out that sniffing cocaine is not getting them as high as they want, or keeping them higher for very long, and someone says, "hey try this, this is cheaper and it will last longer and be better..."
Crack is higher in progression of destroying your life and taking over your soul...
2006-06-17 08:09:49 · answer #5 · answered by xxxcariooo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
never do a drug named after a part of your a s s just stop
2006-06-12 18:40:22 · answer #6 · answered by jdhayman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Powder is the uppy drug and many...many..many powers to be part take... crack is a 'street' thing dirty, crime what not
2006-06-14 09:09:44 · answer #7 · answered by cammiegibson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋