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FAMM Says New Senate Bill Means All Pieces in Place for Crack Cocaine Reform
October 15, 2009One more piece of the crack cocaine puzzle fell into place today when 10 senators introduced a bill to make crack cocaine penalties the same as those for powder cocaine. The picture is nearly complete - the White House and Department of Justice have endorsed the elimination of the cocaine sentencing disparity, the Sentencing Commission has found the disparity unreasonable, and the House of Representatives and now the Senate have introduced legislation to equalize crack and powder cocaine penalties. "No institution stands in the way of crack cocaine changes," said Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) president Julie Stewart. "Every piece is in place to make this decades past due reform a reality." Full release.