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What is the true weight of mandatory minimums for Rx drugs?
An overwhelmed Milton man in his 20s was found with seven Lortab pills in his possession. The pills had not been prescribed to him, so he received a three-year prison term because of sentencing requirements with respect to the weight of the pills, even though Lortab is mostly comprised of inactive ingredients and Acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, and contains only a small fraction of the narcotic Hydrocodone.
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