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Table SZR-5. Number of seizures of cannabis plants, 1995 to 2009

Country199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Belgium 78::147144442::296388456209466666732
Bulgaria:::::147403531278:157
Czech Republic:::::::581174953444646117
Denmark::::::::9477871099422091
Germany::1418166112541046785887750100810351121146315261359
Estonia ::::::62232272617191224
Ireland 263655362821203630271647100160224
Greece :::::::289263372448394330431409
Spain :::::::35050270975165974811041537
France(1)::8281035853878681:1455149211411300:2146:
Italy::::::::::64565091410811096
Cyprus :::::::::17142925:51
Latvia ::::::000000486
Lithuania ::::::0323800::
Luxembourg :613560181224238
Hungary:::::::::6243507073171
Malta(2):::::2102324:41
Netherlands:::::::::::::::
Austria :::::72120168204206164204200230266
Poland::::::2::::::::
Portugal(3):28343332506411577121129155199184294
Romania :::::::::::0000
Slovenia ::::::426415:204209120366391282
Slovakia:::::2836513158402032:
Finland :::::3586129231170140616331378190021002650
Sweden(4)65595790687451::::655392:
United Kingdom(5)6125493637912832228820401880244129042973437259108654955313059
Croatia::::::118134998710711922091113
Turkey ::::::228728903038298800007677
Norway ::::::108126135143124124207216205
Total62945065618458374672500571768934112641240811535127591610820369

Notes:

 (1) In 2002 and 2003 seizures of cannabis products cannot be broken down by substance; 57794 seizures of all cannabis products were made in 2002, and 67443 in 2003.       

 (2) There was also 3 seizures of cannabis seeds in 2003; and 2 in 2004.       

 (3) 2002, 2003, 2006 data include each 1 seizure of cannabis plants reported in kg and 2 seizures in 2007.       

 (4) Seizures of cannabis plants are included in herbal cannabis seizures.       

 (5) Since 2007 data for Scotland are not available, see Table SZR-00 part (ii)       

Sources:

 Reitox national focal points. See Table SZR-00 part (i) and Table SZR-00 part (ii)       

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