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

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As of my last update in 2023, despite efforts to reduce the disparity, sentences for crack cocaine offenses remain generally harsher than those for powder cocaine, reflecting a longstanding disparity in the United States' drug sentencing policies. The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 reduced the disparity from 100:1 to 18:1, but did not achieve complete proportionality.

Sentences for Crack Cocaine Are Now Proportionate to Sentences for Powder