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

• Possession of Dried Marihuana 
  • 2812 persons hold an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Cultivation/Production of Marihuana 
  • 2017 persons are currently allowed to cultivate/produce marihuana for medical purposes
    • 1715 persons hold a Personal-Use Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 302 persons hold a Designated-Person Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Distribution of Dried Marihuana and Marihuana Seeds 
  • 557 persons are currently accessing dried marihuana for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 639 persons have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 116 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	215	106
British Columbia	632	379
Manitoba	48	27
New Brunswick	58	35
Newfoundland and Labrador	23	18
Nova Scotia	354	118
Ontario	1144	621
Québec	249	117
Saskatchewan	71	43
Yukon Territory, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories	18	12
TOTAL	2812	1476

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