Stakeholder Statistics - October 2004

In an effort to better serve our stakeholders, the Office of Cannabis Medical Access is revising its methods of data presentation. This page will evolve over the coming months to reflect this initiative.

• Possession of Dried Marihuana
  • 747 persons are currently allowed to possess marihuana for medical purposes
    • 683 hold an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 64 hold an Exemption for possession under Section 56 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)
      
      
• Cultivation/Production of Marihuana
  • 544 persons are currently allowed to cultivate/produce marihuana for medical purposes
    • 425 hold a Personal-Use Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 62 hold a Designated-Person Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 55 hold an Exemption for cultivation/production under Section 56 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)
    • 2 hold a designated person Exemption for cultivation/production under Section 56 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)
      
      
• Distribution of Dried Marihuana and Marihuana Seeds
  • 75 persons are currently accessing dried marihuana for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 45 persons have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 8 persons are receiving dried marihuana (for up to four (4) months) and have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes

Geographical Distribution of Authorizations to Possess Under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)

Number of Physicians per Province in relation to Authorizations to Possess under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)

Province	Total Authorizations to Possess	Total Physicians (a) Who Support Current Authorization to Possess
a - Physicians are only counted once if they supported more than one application
Alberta	67	25
British Columbia	141	73
Manitoba	15	11
New Brunswick	10	10
Newfoundland and Labrador	9	6
Nova Scotia	52	22
Ontario	297	133
Québec	68	44
Saskatchewan	17	6
Yukon Territory, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories	7	5
Total	683	335

Applications¹ Received per Month for Authorization to Possess under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)