The issue involving the disparity between crack cocaine and cocaine sentencing is very serious and has raised many questions and debates. Last year a bill know as the the Fair Sentencing Act of 2009 was introduced in the Senate October 15, 2009 and just recently passed on March 17, 2010. The bill has been referred to the House for review and if passed then the next step will be nice little signature from our President.

The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 is an attempt to equalize the difference in sentencing between crack cocaine and cocaine.

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