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Drug convictions in New Mexico made up 48% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is above the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 11.6% of these drug convictions, 7.1% involved crack cocaine, 4% involved heroin, 61.7% involved marijuana, 14.1% involved methamphetamines, and 1.5% involved other drugs.
Of the 48% of drug convictions in New Mexico, 47.6% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 0.1% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 0.7% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in New Mexico, 98.6% plead, leaving 1.4% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 100% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in New Mexico, 100% plead. 90.7% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 38.1 weeks. 50% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks. 11.1% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks.
