Marihuana for Medical Purposes - Statistics (September 5, 2008)

• Possession of Dried Marihuana 
  • 2950 persons hold an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Cultivation/Production of Marihuana 
  • 2104 persons are currently allowed to cultivate/produce marihuana for medical purposes
    • 1791 persons hold a Personal-Use Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 313 persons hold a Designated-Person Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Distribution of Dried Marihuana and Marihuana Seeds 
  • 600 persons are currently accessing dried marihuana for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 678 persons have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 115 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	204	103
British Columbia	697	406
Manitoba	45	28
New Brunswick	61	35
Newfoundland and Labrador	26	18
Nova Scotia	381	120
Ontario	1208	646
Québec	237	116
Saskatchewan	73	44
Yukon Territory, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories	18	13
TOTAL	2950	1529

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