The source adds the following information: "The centrally collated prison population data held by the MoJ consists of ‘snapshots’ of the population taken at particular points in time. Therefore, the prison population taken at the midpoint of each six-month period has been presented in the table. E.g. 30 September 2015 to cover July-Dec 2015.
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Prison population for cannabis offences in England and Wales 2015-2019
On March 31, 2019, there were *** 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 *** when compared when March 2019 is compared with March 2016.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /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." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Jan 2020, /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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1202209/prisoners-for-cannabis-offences-england-and-wales/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
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: /statistics/1202209/prisoners-for-cannabis-offences-england-and-wales/
