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Re:Elizabeth Holmes is sentenced to more than 11 years for f... by seattle_spring on Friday November 18, 2022 @07:11PM (#33664940)
Can you share a citation for your claims? They're completely counter to what I've heard, and even seen firsthand. If anything, I would bet there are people who got busted for simple possession and then had fake charges tacked on to increase their punishment.
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Re:Elizabeth Holmes is sentenced to more than 11 years for f... by whimsicalism on Friday November 18, 2022 @07:32PM (#33665168)
Not for sentencing timelines, but virtually nobody (less than 0.5% of all drug offenders) doing federal prison for drugs is in there for mere possession. [0]

[0]: https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/dofp12_sum.pdf

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Re:Elizabeth Holmes is sentenced to more than 11 years for f... by squeaky-clean on Friday November 18, 2022 @07:42PM (#33665266)
The feds aren't going to get you for possession. That's more of a state level thing. If the feds are getting you for drugs it's because you had massive amounts, or crossed state lines with them. Ironically and sort of counter to your citation, simply possessing drugs while crossing state borders is considered trafficking.
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