Why are dem. candidates eager to show a disparity between crack cocaine and powder cocaine?

Question by JL: Why are dem. candidates eager to show a disparity between crack cocaine and powder cocaine?

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Answer by Pooka
Because there is a difference between the two. It’s the equivalent of comparing marijuana to hashish. Or caffeine to speed (well… that’s a bigger difference there, but you get the idea).

There’s also a huge difference in how the two effect you.

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