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

• Possession of Dried Marihuana 
  • 2147 persons hold an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Cultivation/Production of Marihuana 
  • 1505 persons are currently allowed to cultivate/produce marihuana for medical purposes
    • 1278 persons hold a Personal-Use Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 227 persons hold a Designated-Person Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Distribution of Dried Marihuana and Marihuana Seeds 
  • 437 persons are currently accessing dried marihuana for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 480 persons have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 53 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	193	94
British Columbia	458	282
Manitoba	38	21
New Brunswick	47	30
Newfoundland and Labrador	22	13
Nova Scotia	170	96
Ontario	936	521
Québec	204	101
Saskatchewan	63	34
Yukon Territory, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories	16	8
TOTAL	2147	1200

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