The fact that __________ is evidence that the drug war is racist

A) a relatively small percentage of drug users are Black or Latino but a large percentage of drug offenders sent to prison were Black or Latino
B) 10 percent of White drug felons are given probation or nonincarceration compared to 25 percent of Blacks
C) until the law was recently changed, a defendant would have to possess 100 times as much marijuana to receive a comparable sentence for crack cocaine
D) some drugs that are associated with the upper classes such as opium are legal


Answer: A

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