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Drug convictions in Florida made up 48.9% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is above the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 41.5% of these drug convictions, 17.7% involved crack cocaine, 15% involved heroin, 14% involved marijuana, 5.5% involved methamphetamines, and 6.9% involved other drugs.
Of the 48.9% of drug convictions in Florida, 49.5% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 0.2% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 0.2% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in Florida, 94.3% plead, leaving 5.7% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 100% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in Florida, 100% plead. 97.1% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 89 weeks. 83.3% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 39.6 weeks. 50% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks.
