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Drug convictions in Maryland made up 32.6% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is below the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 34.3% of these drug convictions, 27.8% involved crack cocaine, 24.7% involved heroin, 8.1% involved marijuana, 1% involved methamphetamines, and 4% involved other drugs.
Of the 32.6% of drug convictions in Maryland, 32.5% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 0% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 0.3% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in Maryland, 89.9% plead, leaving 10.1% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 0% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in Maryland, 100% plead. 96% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 120 weeks. 0% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks. 50% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks.
