The Fair Sentencing Act eliminates the five-year mandatory minimum sentences for _______.

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The Fair Sentencing Act, passed in 2010, specifically aimed to reduce the disparity in sentencing between crack and powder cocaine offenses. It eliminated the five-year mandatory minimum sentence for possession of crack cocaine with the intent to distribute, but did not address all drug offenses, powder cocaine, or methamphetamine in this specific context.

The Fair Sentencing Act Eliminates the Five-Year Mandatory Minimum Sentences