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

• Possession of Dried Marihuana 
  • 3611 persons hold an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Cultivation/Production of Marihuana 
  • 2566 persons are currently allowed to cultivate/produce marihuana for medical purposes
    • 2164 persons hold a Personal-Use Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 402 persons hold a Designated-Person Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Distribution of Dried Marihuana and Marihuana Seeds 
  • 671 persons are currently accessing dried marihuana for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 803 persons have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 123 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	253	129
British Columbia	882	479
Manitoba	54	30
New Brunswick	78	41
Newfoundland and Labrador	34	20
Nova Scotia	442	145
Ontario	1465	752
Québec	289	154
Saskatchewan	92	52
Yukon Territory, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories	22	19
TOTAL	3611	1821

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