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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NOs: West Mercia Police 12090 and Warwickshire Police 12091
I write in connection with your requests for information which were received on 24th June 2019. Please find below the responses to your requests for West Mercia Police and Warwickshire Police information:
How many people have been charged with possession (just possession, not possession with intent to supply) of cannabis over the past five calendar years?
REPLY:
West Mercia Police 12090
The number of charges for MD71530 – Possess a Controlled Drug of Class B – Cannabis/Cannabis Resin – in the last 5 calendar years is:
2014 |
304 |
2015 |
347 |
2016 |
352 |
2017 |
256 |
2018 |
145 |
Warwickshire Police 12091
The number of charges for MD71530 – Possess a Controlled Drug of Class B – Cannabis/Cannabis Resin – in the last 5 calendar years is:
2014 |
83 |
2015 |
131 |
2016 |
123 |
2017 |
102 |
2018 |
71 |