Stakeholder Statistics - January 2005

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
  • 773 persons are currently allowed to possess marihuana for medical purposes
    • 718 hold an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 55 hold an Exemption for possession under Section 56 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)
  
  
• Cultivation/Production of Marihuana
  • 552 persons are currently allowed to cultivate/produce marihuana for medical purposes
    • 445 hold a Personal-Use Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 57 hold a Designated-Person Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 48 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
  • 107 persons are currently accessing dried marihuana for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 51 persons have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 15 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	80	25
British Columbia	143	77
Manitoba	16	11
New Brunswick	11	10
Newfoundland and Labrador	9	7
Nova Scotia	56	23
Ontario	312	133
Québec	68	44
Saskatchewan	17	5
Yukon Territory, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories	6	3
Total	718	338

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