Marihuana for Medical Purposes - Statistics (April 3, 2009)

• Possession of Dried Marihuana 
  • 3795 persons hold an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Cultivation/Production of Marihuana 
  • 2677 persons are currently allowed to cultivate/produce marihuana for medical purposes
    • 2234 persons hold a Personal-Use Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 443 persons hold a Designated-Person Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Distribution of Dried Marihuana and Marihuana Seeds 
  • 714 persons are currently accessing dried marihuana for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 839 persons have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 95 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	261	131
British Columbia	941	506
Manitoba	57	32
New Brunswick	84	42
Newfoundland and Labrador	33	19
Nova Scotia	461	151
Ontario	1541	775
Québec	300	161
Saskatchewan	94	55
Yukon Territory, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories	23	19
TOTAL	3795	1891

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