"Under the Rockefeller Drug Laws, the possession of four ounces or sale of two ounces of certain controlled substances is a Class A felony and carries a penalty of 15 years to life in prison. Possession of two ounces or the sale of half an ounce mandates three years to life in prison".
-- drugpolicy.org
Certainly the street dealer knows the laws. Yet he deals. That's New York's fault?
I think there's a big problem with murder being a lesser charge in terms of penalties than is being a small-time drug dealer, don't you?
"Certainly the street dealer knows the laws. Yet he deals. That's New York's fault?"
Well, let's just kill them! It's THEIR fault for doing something we don't like.