Marihuana for Medical Purposes - Statistics (June 5, 2009)

• Possession of Dried Marihuana 
  • 4029 persons hold an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Cultivation/Production of Marihuana 
  • 2841 persons are currently allowed to cultivate/produce marihuana for medical purposes
    • 2360 persons hold a Personal-Use Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 481 persons hold a Designated-Person Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Distribution of Dried Marihuana and Marihuana Seeds 
  • 798 persons are currently accessing dried marihuana for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 891 persons have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 118 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	282	140
British Columbia	1008	536
Manitoba	57	30
New Brunswick	88	44
Newfoundland and Labrador	39	24
Nova Scotia	491	159
Ontario	1631	801
Québec	305	162
Saskatchewan	100	59
Yukon Territory, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories	28	22
TOTAL	4029	1977

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