Marihuana for Medical Purposes - Statistics (August 1, 2008)

• Possession of Dried Marihuana 
  • 2888 persons hold an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Cultivation/Production of Marihuana 
  • 2042 persons are currently allowed to cultivate/produce marihuana for medical purposes
    • 1732 persons hold a Personal-Use Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 310 persons hold a Designated-Person Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Distribution of Dried Marihuana and Marihuana Seeds 
  • 589 persons are currently accessing dried marihuana for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 658 persons have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 117 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	216	107
British Columbia	664	395
Manitoba	49	30
New Brunswick	59	35
Newfoundland and Labrador	24	17
Nova Scotia	364	117
Ontario	1175	629
Québec	245	117
Saskatchewan	73	45
Yukon Territory, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories	19	13
TOTAL	2888	1505

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