Marihuana for Medical Purposes - Statistics (December 7, 2007)

• Possession of Dried Marihuana 
  • 2329 persons hold an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Cultivation/Production of Marihuana 
  • 1622 persons are currently allowed to cultivate/produce marihuana for medical purposes
    • 1358 persons hold a Personal-Use Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 237 persons hold a Designated-Person Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Distribution of Dried Marihuana and Marihuana Seeds 
  • 488 persons are currently accessing dried marihuana for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 522 persons have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 61 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	208	103
British Columbia	495	312
Manitoba	42	24
New Brunswick	48	30
Newfoundland and Labrador	22	15
Nova Scotia	219	106
Ontario	994	544
Québec	215	102
Saskatchewan	68	33
Yukon Territory, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories	18	11
TOTAL	2329	1280

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