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Marihuana for Medical Purposes - Statistics (February 1, 2008)
- Possession of Dried Marihuana
- 2432 persons hold an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
- Cultivation/Production of Marihuana
- 1692 persons are currently allowed to cultivate/produce marihuana for medical purposes
- 1453 persons hold a Personal-Use Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
- 239 persons hold a Designated-Person Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
- Distribution of Dried Marihuana and Marihuana Seeds
- 517 persons are currently accessing dried marihuana for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
- 536 persons have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
- 64 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 |
214 |
103 |
| British Columbia |
516 |
321 |
| Manitoba |
43 |
24 |
| New Brunswick |
50 |
32 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
20 |
16 |
| Nova Scotia |
248 |
103 |
| Ontario |
1024 |
559 |
| Québec |
231 |
108 |
| Saskatchewan |
68 |
34 |
| Yukon Territory, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories |
18 |
11 |
| Total |
2432 |
1311 |
Applications1 Received per Month for Authorization to Possess under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
1 - Applications shown do not include renewal applications (i.e. only first time applicants)