Stakeholder Statistics - April 1, 2005

• Possession of Dried Marihuana
  • 821 persons are currently allowed to possess marihuana for medical purposes
    • 765 hold an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 56 hold an Exemption for possession under Section 56 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)
  
  
• Cultivation/Production of Marihuana
  • 594 persons are currently allowed to cultivate/produce marihuana for medical purposes
    • 482 hold a Personal-Use Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 61 hold a Designated-Person Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 49 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
  • 128 persons are currently accessing dried marihuana for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 54 persons have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 28 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	TotalAuthorizations 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	91	29
British Columbia	148	78
Manitoba	18	12
New Brunswick	11	9
Newfoundland and Labrador	10	7
Nova Scotia	57	21
Ontario	331	147
Québec	76	52
Saskatchewan	18	6
Yukon Territory, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories	5	2
Total	765	363

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