Marihuana for Medical Purposes - Statistics (May 2, 2008)

• Possession of Dried Marihuana 
  • 2649 persons hold an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Cultivation/Production of Marihuana 
  • 1891 persons are currently allowed to cultivate/produce marihuana for medical purposes
    • 1615 persons hold a Personal-Use Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 276 persons hold a Designated-Person Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Distribution of Dried Marihuana and Marihuana Seeds 
  • 539 persons are currently accessing dried marihuana for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 592 persons have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 91 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	555	338
Manitoba	50	29
New Brunswick	53	34
Newfoundland and Labrador	22	20
Nova Scotia	323	115
Ontario	1087	602
Québec	254	117
Saskatchewan	71	39
Yukon Territory, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories	19	12
Total	2649	1412

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