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Drug convictions in Missouri made up 49.4% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is above the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 21.3% of these drug convictions, 22.1% involved crack cocaine, 2.8% involved heroin, 17% involved marijuana, 32.6% involved methamphetamines, and 4.2% involved other drugs.
Of the 49.4% of drug convictions in Missouri, 49.1% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 0.2% 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 Missouri, 97.2% plead, leaving 2.8% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 100% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in Missouri, 100% plead. 89.4% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 73.4 weeks. 100% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 40.3 weeks. 50% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks.
