According to the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986,the prison sentences for possession of crack are the same as for possession of cocaine,if the amounts are equivalent.

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The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 created a sentencing disparity between crack and cocaine, with much harsher penalties for crack offenses. Possession of 5 grams of crack carries the same mandatory minimum sentence as possession of 500 grams of cocaine. This disparity has been criticized as racially discriminatory, as crack offenses are more commonly prosecuted against Black defendants while powder cocaine offenses are more commonly prosecuted against white defendants.

According to the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986,the Prison Sentences