Getting OT here but at least the end-user cost in that case is some kind of "normalized impact on society" if you're looking for a number to compare different busts with.
Well, that's a lie which at times has real impact on trial outcomes. I wouldn't really put it in the same category.
Sentences for federal drug crimes are based on substance weight, not value.
> Sentences for federal drug crimes are based on substance weight, not value.
Depends on which federal drug crimes. The drug kingpin law is based on $, not weight.
Yes, but federal drug crimes are not the only kind of drug crimes.