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Drug convictions in Colorado made up 31.8% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is below the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 34% of these drug convictions, 16.7% involved crack cocaine, 3.8% involved heroin, 12.8% involved marijuana, 30.8% involved methamphetamines, and 1.9% involved other drugs.
Of the 31.8% of drug convictions in Colorado, 28.5% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 2.6% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 1.2% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in Colorado, 94.3% plead, leaving 5.7% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 100% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in Colorado, 100% plead. 91.5% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 76.3 weeks. 76.9% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 34.5 weeks. 40% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 15.7 weeks.
