This graphic shows just how widespread meth is in the United States
But exactly which drugs are getting people locked up?
In more than half of the 50 states, it's meth. According to research from the United States Sentencing Commission, methamphetamine produced more offenses than any other drug in 27 states, including much of the West, Midwest and the South.
DrugAbuse.com put together a graphic using data from the sentencing commission:
DrugAbuse.com
Heroin produced the most drug offenses in 10 states, while powder cocaine produced the most or tied for the most in seven, including Washington, D.C.
Marijuana may be the most widely used illicit substance in the country, but it was responsible for the most drug offenses in just four states. Twenty-five states and D.C. have laws legalizing marijuana in some form.
Here's the breakdown of drug offenses state by state:
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Meanwhile, Arizona stands out for its disproportionately high rate of marijuana sentences. The state has arguably the toughest marijuana penalties in the country - possessing any amount of the drug under two pounds can carry a sentence of up to two years.
Read the whole report from DrugAbuse.com here.
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