Drug convictions in Maine made up 34.9% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is below the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 16.2% of these drug convictions, 27.9% involved crack cocaine, 11.8% involved heroin, 32.4% involved marijuana, 1.5% involved methamphetamines, and 10.3% involved other drugs.

Of the 34.9% of drug convictions in Maine, 34.8% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 0% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 1% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in Maine, 98.6% plead, leaving 1.4% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 0% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in Maine, 100% plead. 92.6% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 49.3 weeks. 0% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks. 100% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks.