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Drug convictions in Arizona made up 28.3% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is below the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 11.9% of these drug convictions, 2% involved crack cocaine, 1.7% involved heroin, 76.3% involved marijuana, 7.2% involved methamphetamines, and 0.9% involved other drugs.
Of the 28.3% of drug convictions in Arizona, 40.3% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 0.8% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 1% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in Arizona, 99.5% plead, leaving 0.5% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 100% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in Arizona, 100% plead. 91.9% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 31 weeks. 100% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks. 77.1% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 5.8 weeks.
