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by nradov 1271 days ago
Sentences for federal drug crimes are based on substance weight, not value.
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dragonwriter 1271 days ago
> Sentences for federal drug crimes are based on substance weight, not value.

Depends on which federal drug crimes. The drug kingpin law is based on $, not weight.

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rosnd 1271 days ago
Yes, but federal drug crimes are not the only kind of drug crimes.
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