Marihuana for Medical Purposes - Statistics (October 5, 2007)

• Possession of Dried Marihuana 
  • 2261 persons hold an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Cultivation/Production of Marihuana 
  • 1581 persons are currently allowed to cultivate/produce marihuana for medical purposes
    • 1351 persons hold a Personal-Use Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 230 persons hold a Designated-Person Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Distribution of Dried Marihuana and Marihuana Seeds 
  • 435 persons are currently accessing dried marihuana for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 489 persons have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 39 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	205	101
British Columbia	472	295
Manitoba	42	24
New Brunswick	48	29
Newfoundland and Labrador	23	15
Nova Scotia	187	103
Ontario	985	541
Québec	217	103
Saskatchewan	66	37
Yukon Territory, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories	16	8
TOTAL	2261	1256

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