Due to the unfair disparity in sentences between crack and cocaine, despite the fact that the two are the same drug, just in different forms, the government approved a law to reduce the sentences of those convicted of crack-related crimes. Initially, repealing past wrongdoings seemed to be an obstacle for lawmakers, but in the end inmates finally received some of the justice they deserved. The disparity in sentences was seen by many as a race war, considering the fact that blacks typically used crack and whites used powder cocaine. Even though it's essentially the same drug, just broken down into different forms. The amount of prison time for someone convicted of cocaine-related charges was drastically less than the amount given to someone dealing with crack. On August 3, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Fair Sentencing Act into law. This is not the first law signed, but it is broader and meets different criteria than the others. Unfortunately, several laws were produced before the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, but some were not introduced and others only pacified the problem. With everything in life, we can work to solve injustices and a problem in society, but trying to fix what was wrong not only takes time, but can also be imperfect. As previously mentioned, race has played and still plays a large role in how crime is treated in the United States. This article explains how the racial disparity is not a coincidence and provides the facts of the disparity and what the Fair Sentencing Act does. The author begins the article by chronologically exploring the details of how the disparity began. The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, introduced during the Reagan era, was responsible for this disparity. The law stated that 1 gram of cocaine was equivalent to 100 grams of crack (Davis 2011). An extremely big difference. He concludes the article by explaining that despite the fact that there is a decrease in the ratio, it is still unfair. The Fair Sentencing Act only works to reduce disparity and not eliminate it completely (Davis 2011). While the ratio was once 100-1 (crack/cocaine), the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 increased it to 18-1. Despite the fact that the Fair Sentencing Act is not 100% fair, it has worked to provide many changes in the relationship between crack and cocaine. sentencing guidelines.