Sentences for crack cocaine possession are now proportionate to sentences for powder cocaine possession.

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As of my last update in 2023, although there have been efforts to reduce the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine possession in the United States, such as the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, sentences are not completely proportionate. The Fair Sentencing Act reduced the disparity from 100:1 to 18:1, meaning that possessing a certain amount of crack cocaine still leads to a significantly harsher sentence than possessing the same amount of powder cocaine. Further reforms have been proposed and partially implemented, but complete proportionality has not been achieved.

Sentences for Crack Cocaine Possession Are Now Proportionate to Sentences