Marihuana for Medical Purposes - Statistics (October 3, 2008)

• Possession of Dried Marihuana 
  • 3011 persons hold an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Cultivation/Production of Marihuana 
  • 2152 persons are currently allowed to cultivate/produce marihuana for medical purposes
    • 1836 persons hold a Personal-Use Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 316 persons hold a Designated-Person Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Distribution of Dried Marihuana and Marihuana Seeds 
  • 599 persons are currently accessing dried marihuana for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 685 persons have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 114 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	106
British Columbia	715	406
Manitoba	45	27
New Brunswick	64	36
Newfoundland and Labrador	26	17
Nova Scotia	383	125
Ontario	1241	657
Québec	231	118
Saskatchewan	79	47
Yukon Territory, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories	20	15
TOTAL	3011	1554

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