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Drug convictions in Massachusetts made up 47.7% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is above the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 23.6% of these drug convictions, 33.1% involved crack cocaine, 16.5% involved heroin, 22.3% involved marijuana, 0.4% involved methamphetamines, and 4.1% involved other drugs.
Of the 47.7% of drug convictions in Massachusetts, 45.8% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 1.9% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 0.6% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in Massachusetts, 96.2% plead, leaving 3.8% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 100% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in Massachusetts, 100% plead. 91% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 78.3 weeks. 70% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 33.9 weeks. 66.7% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks.
