WILL CAMERON DOUGLAS DO MORE PRISON TIME THAN COLOMBIA'S TOP DRUG KINGPIN?

I recently wrote a blog about Cameron Douglas who now because of the
DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) and their hype has caused the media to
see Cameron as a major drug dealer. I believe Douglas is a small time
player who dealt meth because of his drug habit. If all goes as
planned by the DEA Cameron will be facing multiple counts that will
give him at least a mandatory life sentence under federal guidelines
if convicted. The Associated Press just released information that a
major drug kingpin Diego "Don Diego" Montoya, reputed boss of
Colombia's notorious North Valley cocaine cartel who was once on the
FBI's most wanted list, is set to plead guilty next week to U.S. drug
charges. Montoya's attorney, William Clay, confirmed that his client
will submit "guilty pleas to certain charges" but declined to
elaborate. The extradition treaty between the U.S. and Colombia
prohibits any life sentence from being imposed on Montoya, 58.

So, in reality we have Cameron Douglas a known drug addict who is
facing a life sentence under the federal sentencing guidelines and a
real drug kingpin who has caused death and destruction facing a
lesser sentence. Colombian authorities blamed Diego Montoya for some
1,500 killings in his career as a drug trafficker. It sounds crazy
but it might happen!

Is this fair? I think not. What do you think?

Should a non-violent drug offender get life in prison while a
notorious drug kingpin does not?

Because of the war on drugs, which mandates mandatory minimum
sentencing, average drug offenders are routinely elevated to kingpin
status and condemned to serve out long prison sentences that should
be reserved only for actual drug kingpins, not individuals that are
fabricated to that level. It's time to end these draconian laws and
implement a sentencing structure that promotes fairness and justice.