"Involved in distribution" can mean "possession with intent to distribute", which in some places is triggered by a quantity in possession. One person's "person

"Involved in distribution" can mean "possession with intent to distribute", which in some places is triggered by a quantity in possession. One person's "personal party stash" may be enough to cross this threshold. So without more details about the particular state laws, it's impossible to know who was really jailed for "possession alone" vs "distributing".