Drug convictions in Kansas made up 46.8% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is above the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 17.1% of these drug convictions, 20.8% involved crack cocaine, 4.6% involved heroin, 21.3% involved marijuana, 34.7% involved methamphetamines, and 1.4% involved other drugs.

Of the 46.8% of drug convictions in Kansas, 41.2% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 3.2% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 3.2% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in Kansas, 94.3% plead, leaving 5.7% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 100% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in Kansas, 100% plead. 95.9% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 80.8 weeks. 86.7% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 47.7 weeks. 33.3% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 46 weeks.