Marihuana for Medical Purposes - Statistics (November 2, 2007)

• Possession of Dried Marihuana 
  • 2201 persons hold an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Cultivation/Production of Marihuana 
  • 1541 persons are currently allowed to cultivate/produce marihuana for medical purposes
    • 1313 persons hold a Personal-Use Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 228 persons hold a Designated-Person Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Distribution of Dried Marihuana and Marihuana Seeds 
  • 451 persons are currently accessing dried marihuana for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 504 persons have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 50 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	199	98
British Columbia	462	289
Manitoba	40	25
New Brunswick	49	29
Newfoundland and Labrador	23	15
Nova Scotia	188	100
Ontario	948	515
Québec	212	101
Saskatchewan	65	34
Yukon Territory, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories	15	8
TOTAL	2201	1214

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