Marihuana for Medical Purposes - Statistics (April 4, 2008)

• Possession of Dried Marihuana 
  • 2530 persons hold an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Cultivation/Production of Marihuana 
  • 1790 persons are currently allowed to cultivate/produce marihuana for medical purposes
    • 1539 persons hold a Personal-Use Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 251 persons hold a Designated-Person Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Distribution of Dried Marihuana and Marihuana Seeds 
  • 524 persons are currently accessing dried marihuana for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 570 persons have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 75 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	210	102
British Columbia	528	323
Manitoba	49	27
New Brunswick	52	33
Newfoundland and Labrador	21	20
Nova Scotia	287	113
Ontario	1047	577
Québec	247	114
Saskatchewan	72	38
Yukon Territory, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories	17	10
Total	2530	1357

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