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		nradov on Dec 22, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang are cooperating in ... Sentences for federal drug crimes are based on substance weight, not value.

dragonwriter on Dec 23, 2022 | [–]

> 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.

rosnd on Dec 22, 2022 | [–]

Yes, but federal drug crimes are not the only kind of drug crimes.

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