Crack, powder cocaine nearer equal footing

Crack, powder cocaine nearer equal footing
Two months after Congress voted in favor of lowering federal sentencing guidelines again for people convicted for crack cocaine, local defendants are already seeing changes. More changes could come, though, as local officials continue to advocate for more balance between people convicted of crack cocaine possession versus powder cocaine possession. “I think the criminal defense community is just …
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Addiction help in Morris County, NJ: Voices for Recovery held at Morristown Green
MORRISTOWN — Alcohol and drug abuse don’t discriminate, having the propensity to affect people from all walks of life. That was the message officials tried to convey to visitors at the first “Voices for Recovery,” an information session held on the Green Tuesday afternoon.
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