Marihuana for Medical Purposes - Statistics (August 3, 2007)

• Possession of Dried Marihuana 
  • 2080 persons hold an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Cultivation/Production of Marihuana 
  • 1448 persons are currently allowed to cultivate/produce marihuana for medical purposes
    • 1238 persons hold a Personal-Use Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 210 persons hold a Designated-Person Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Distribution of Dried Marihuana and Marihuana Seeds 
  • 414 persons are currently accessing dried marihuana for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 466 persons have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 52 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	188	92
British Columbia	437	274
Manitoba	32	19
New Brunswick	43	28
Newfoundland and Labrador	23	13
Nova Scotia	159	95
Ontario	926	524
Québec	198	102
Saskatchewan	59	35
Yukon Territory, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories	15	8
TOTAL	2080	1190

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