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Drug convictions in New Jersey made up 34.4% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is below the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 31.1% of these drug convictions, 14% involved crack cocaine, 31.5% involved heroin, 8.4% involved marijuana, 5.2% involved methamphetamines, and 9.8% involved other drugs.
Of the 34.4% of drug convictions in New Jersey, 34% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 0.5% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 1.6% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in New Jersey, 98.3% plead, leaving 1.7% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 100% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in New Jersey, 100% plead. 95.5% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 62.9 weeks. 100% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 29.5 weeks. 0% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks.
