Marihuana for Medical Purposes - Statistics (December 5, 2008)

• Possession of Dried Marihuana 
  • 3148 persons hold an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Cultivation/Production of Marihuana 
  • 2229 persons are currently allowed to cultivate/produce marihuana for medical purposes
    • 1895 persons hold a Personal-Use Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 334 persons hold a Designated-Person Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Distribution of Dried Marihuana and Marihuana Seeds 
  • 567 persons are currently accessing dried marihuana for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 699 persons have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 140 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	104
British Columbia	728	417
Manitoba	48	28
New Brunswick	73	38
Newfoundland and Labrador	30	18
Nova Scotia	399	135
Ontario	1308	675
Québec	255	129
Saskatchewan	81	49
Yukon Territory, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories	16	14
TOTAL	3148	1607

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