Recently,the U.S.Supreme Court has revisited the sentencing recommendations for offenders convicted of possession of crack cocaine and powder cocaine and ruled that:

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The Supreme Court ruled that judges may use their discretion to sentence a crack cocaine offender to less than the recommended sentence. This decision was made to address the disproportionate impact of the sentencing guidelines on Black offenders, who are more likely to be convicted of crack cocaine possession than White offenders. This ruling allows judges to consider individual circumstances and avoid injustice in sentencing.