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In 2016, close to 20,000 people were sentenced for drug-related crimes in the U.S.

Axios took a look at which drug related crimes were most common in each state.

Where America's drug problem strikes

Data: United States Sentencing Commission; Graphic: Lazaro Gamio / Axios

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