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Drug convictions in Minnesota made up 42.3% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is above the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 28% of these drug convictions, 22.6% involved crack cocaine, 0.6% involved heroin, 11% involved marijuana, 32.3% involved methamphetamines, and 5.5% involved other drugs.
Of the 42.3% of drug convictions in Minnesota, 39.1% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 3.3% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 0% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in Minnesota, 94.1% plead, leaving 5.9% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 100% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in Minnesota, 0% plead. 97.4% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 87.1 weeks. 91.7% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 52.5 weeks. 0% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks.
