As a disclaimer, I think there should be no anti-drug laws, but I still have to wonder, why is there such a disparity to begin with? Drugs are drugs.
It’s about time.
Barry finally worked on something he has first-hand experience with.
I believe it has to do with the way crack cocaine was targeted at urban minority communities back in the mid-80's. The drug was absolutely devastating in those communities, and was not taken up by the traditional "white" user base of young people, people in the entertainment business, and high rollers.
Maybe you don't remember the terms "crack whore" and "crack baby." They were frightening problems back then (and for all I know still are).
Penalties were enhanced for dealing the crack form of cocaine in response. Since most of the customers were black, most of the dealers were black too. The sentencing disparity became a racial disparity.