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Drug convictions in California made up 33.6% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is below the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 13.2% of these drug convictions, 3.4% involved crack cocaine, 3.6% involved heroin, 56.7% involved marijuana, 20.7% involved methamphetamines, and 2.4% involved other drugs.
Of the 33.6% of drug convictions in California, 32.3% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 1.4% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 0.4% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in California, 97.4% plead, leaving 2.6% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 100% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in California, 97% plead. 93.8% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 43.3 weeks. 94% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 53.8 weeks. 62% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 32.3 weeks.
