Steve Cohen on Drugs Democrat

Constant attention on meth, cocaine and crack

I will keep constant attention on reducing importation, sale, and manufacture of meth, cocaine and crack. I will support education and treatment as an equal partner in the effort to eliminate drug addiction and associated criminal behavior.

Decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana

Indicate which principles you support regarding drugs.
• Decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.
• Create a separate crime of "severe child abuse" for parents who make methamphetamine with their children present.
• Limit purchases of over-the-counter ingredients that are used to make methamphetamine.
• Quarantine all meth labs until they are cleaned up.
• Cohen adds, "Re-categorize offenses so violent spend more time and victimless less."

End harsher sentencing for crack vs. powder cocaine.

A bill to target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine.

Sponsor's introductory remarks: Sen. Biden: My bill will eliminate the current 100-to-1 disparity [between sentencing for crack vs. pow Drug use is a serious problem, and I have long supported strong antidrug legislation. But in addition to being tough, our drug laws should be rational and fair. My bill achieves the right balance. We have talked about the need to address this cocaine sen

Allow rehabilitated drug convicts get student loans.

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance.