Matt was walking in the schoolyard of his son’s elementary school when he sold cocaine to a drug user. The police caught him making the sale and arrested him. This is his first offense. According to the Anti Drug Abuse Acts of 1986 and 1988, what punishment should Matt expect to receive?

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The Anti Drug Abuse Acts of 1986 and 1988 impose harsher penalties for drug distribution within 1,000 feet of a school, which would result in a sentence two times longer than if the sale had occurred elsewhere, such as a college parking lot.

Matt Was Walking in the Schoolyard of His Son’s Elementary