Marihuana for Medical Purposes - Statistics (February 6, 2009)

• Possession of Dried Marihuana 
  • 3503 persons hold an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Cultivation/Production of Marihuana 
  • 2470 persons are currently allowed to cultivate/produce marihuana for medical purposes
    • 2091 persons hold a Personal-Use Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 379 persons hold a Designated-Person Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Distribution of Dried Marihuana and Marihuana Seeds 
  • 624 persons are currently accessing dried marihuana for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 790 persons have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 121 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	248	126
British Columbia	729	456
Manitoba	51	29
New Brunswick	77	39
Newfoundland and Labrador	33	20
Nova Scotia	430	146
Ontario	1443	736
Québec	285	148
Saskatchewan	87	48
Yukon Territory, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories	20	17
TOTAL	3503	1765

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