Marihuana for Medical Purposes - Statistics (May 1, 2009)

• Possession of Dried Marihuana 
  • 3893 persons hold an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Cultivation/Production of Marihuana 
  • 2745 persons are currently allowed to cultivate/produce marihuana for medical purposes
    • 2281 persons hold a Personal-Use Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
    • 464 persons hold a Designated-Person Production Licence under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)
  
  
• Distribution of Dried Marihuana and Marihuana Seeds 
  • 754 persons are currently accessing dried marihuana for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 866 persons have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes
  • 97 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	272	135
British Columbia	971	513
Manitoba	56	30
New Brunswick	88	42
Newfoundland and Labrador	37	21
Nova Scotia	474	156
Ontario	1577	784
Québec	299	160
Saskatchewan	96	57
Yukon Territory, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories	23	18
TOTAL	3893	1916

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