Drug arrests in the U.S.
The majority of U.S. drug arrests involve quantities of one gram or less.
Less than 0.25 grams
0.26 to 1 gram
1.0001 to 5 grams
More than 5 grams
0.0%
25.0%
50.0%
75.0%
100.0%
Crack cocaine
45.0%
21.8%
17.7%
15%
Heroin
44.1%
24.1%
15.3%
17%
Amphetamines/methamphetamines
43.6%
21.4%
17.0%
18%
Cocaine, excluding crack
37.0%
23.6%
18.1%
21%
Marijuana
28.2%
21.0%
21.0%
30%
Based on analysis of more than 700,000 drug arrests in 2004, 2008 and 2012.
