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Cannabis: Prison Sentences

Asked by Bell Ribeiro-AddyLabourMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 27 March 2025UIN 40556

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, What the average prison sentence is for cannabis possession offences.

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin

The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the average sentence for cannabis possession offences, from 2010 to 2024, in the Outcomes by Offence data tool: June 2024.

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