Marihuana for Medical Purposes - Statistics (July 6, 2007)

• Possession of Dried Marihuana 
  • 1983 persons hold an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Cultivation/Production of Marihuana 
  • 1374 persons are currently allowed to cultivate/produce marihuana for medical purposes
    • 1175 persons hold a Personal-Use Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 199 persons hold a Designated-Person Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Distribution of Dried Marihuana and Marihuana Seeds 
  • 392 persons are currently accessing dried marihuana for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 450 persons have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 82 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	181	88
British Columbia	413	254
Manitoba	31	18
New Brunswick	38	23
Newfoundland and Labrador	22	13
Nova Scotia	153	91
Ontario	880	493
Québec	191	99
Saskatchewan	59	33
Yukon Territory, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories	15	9
TOTAL	1983	1121

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