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<p>The data requested can be found in the accompanying table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td
colspan="6"><p><strong>Offenders cautioned for possession of cannabis, England and
Wales, 2005-2014<sup>(1)(2)(3)(4)</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Offence</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2005</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2006</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2007</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Possession
of cannabis<sup>(4) </sup></p></td><td><p>21,117</p></td><td><p>20,370</p></td><td><p>21,247</p></td><td><p>22,823</p></td><td><p>20,609</p></td><td><p>18,870</p></td><td><p>19,255</p></td><td><p>16,985</p></td><td><p>15,493</p></td><td><p>12,672</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="11"><p>(1) The cautions statistics relate to persons for whom these offences
were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When an offender has been
cautioned for two or more offences at the same time the principal offence is the more
serious offence.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="11"><p>(2) From 1 June 2000 the Crime
and Disorder Act 1998 came into force nationally and removed the use of cautions for
persons under 18 and replaced them with reprimands and warnings. These figures have
been included in the totals.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="11"><p>(3) Every effort
is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it
is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative
data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should
be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are
taken into account when those data are used.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="11"><p>(4)
Data includes S.5(2) & Sch 4 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 - "Having possession
of a controlled drug:- Cannabis or cannabis resin"</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Source:
Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>[Ref:
PQc 11261]</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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