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Drug convictions in Tennessee made up 44.4% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is above the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 27.7% of these drug convictions, 22.2% involved crack cocaine, 0.2% involved heroin, 23.4% involved marijuana, 22.2% involved methamphetamines, and 4.4% involved other drugs.
Of the 44.4% of drug convictions in Tennessee, 44% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 0.8% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 0.5% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in Tennessee, 94.6% plead, leaving 5.4% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 100% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in Tennessee, 83.3% plead. 88.4% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 95 weeks. 66.7% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 43 weeks. 16.7% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks.
