On March 31, 2019, there were 682 people imprisoned in England and Wales for cannabis offences, in which the cannabis offence was the main offence. The prison population for this type of offence fell by over 400 when compared when March 2019 is compared with March 2016.
Number of people imprisoned for cannabis offences in England and Wales from September 31, 2015 to March 31, 2019
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Ministry of Justice UK. (January 15, 2020). Number of people imprisoned for cannabis offences in England and Wales from September 31, 2015 to March 31, 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202209/prisoners-for-cannabis-offences-england-and-wales/
Ministry of Justice UK. "Number of people imprisoned for cannabis offences in England and Wales from September 31, 2015 to March 31, 2019." Chart. January 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202209/prisoners-for-cannabis-offences-england-and-wales/
Ministry of Justice UK. (2020). Number of people imprisoned for cannabis offences in England and Wales from September 31, 2015 to March 31, 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202209/prisoners-for-cannabis-offences-england-and-wales/
Ministry of Justice UK. "Number of People Imprisoned for Cannabis Offences in England and Wales from September 31, 2015 to March 31, 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202209/prisoners-for-cannabis-offences-england-and-wales/
Ministry of Justice UK, Number of people imprisoned for cannabis offences in England and Wales from September 31, 2015 to March 31, 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202209/prisoners-for-cannabis-offences-england-and-wales/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Number of people imprisoned for cannabis offences in England and Wales from September 31, 2015 to March 31, 2019 [Graph], Ministry of Justice UK, January 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202209/prisoners-for-cannabis-offences-england-and-wales/