Marihuana for Medical Purposes - Statistics (November 4, 2005)

Possession of Dried Marihuana

1118 persons are currently allowed to possess marihuana

for medical purposes

1087 hold an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana

under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)

31 hold an Exemption for possession under Section 56 of the

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)

Cultivation/Production of Marihuana

816 persons are currently allowed to cultivate/produce

marihuana for medical purposes

705 hold a Personal-Use Production Licence under the

Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)

85 hold a Designated-Person Production Licence under

the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR)

25 hold an Exemption for cultivation/production under

Section 56 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)

1 holds a designated person Exemption for cultivation/production

under Section 56 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)

Distribution of Dried Marihuana and Marihuana Seeds

 

197 persons are currently accessing dried marihuana for medical

purposes under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and

Dried Marihuana for Medical Purposes

119 persons have received marihuana seeds for medical purposes

under the Policy on Supply of Marihuana Seeds and Dried Marihuana

for Medical Purposes

49 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:

1.) Total Authorizations to Possess

2.) Total Physicians

 (a) Who Support Current Authorization to Possess

Alberta

 123

 50

British Columbia

 217

 139

Manitoba

 24

 18

New Brunswick

 14

 9

Newfoundland and Labrador

 19

 11

Nova Scotia

 71

 34

Ontario

 484

 247

Québec

 101

 61

Saskatchewan

 25

 12

Yukon Territory, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories

 9

 4

Totals

 1087

 585

 

a - Physicians are only counted once if they supported more

than one application

1 - Applications shown do not include renewal applications (i.e. only first

time applicants)