Marihuana for Medical Purposes - Statistics (November 7, 2008)

• Possession of Dried Marihuana 
  • 3044 persons hold an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Cultivation/Production of Marihuana 
  • 2179 persons are currently allowed to cultivate/produce marihuana for medical purposes
    • 1858 persons hold a Personal-Use Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 321 persons hold a Designated-Person Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Distribution of Dried Marihuana and Marihuana Seeds 
  • 577 persons are currently accessing dried marihuana for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 684 persons have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 143 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	207	108
British Columbia	718	411
Manitoba	48	29
New Brunswick	66	38
Newfoundland and Labrador	27	17
Nova Scotia	389	128
Ontario	1252	665
Québec	242	122
Saskatchewan	76	47
Yukon Territory, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories	19	16
TOTAL	3044	1581

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