In Canada, the use of marijuana (marihuana for you Canadians!) for medical use has been legal under Federal legislation since 2001. Health Canada established regulations permitting access to cannabis for medical purposes, and the number of persons utilizing that program has skyrocketed over the years. There were 477 medical marijuana patients approved by Health Canada in 2002, and 37,359 in 2013. Health Canada projects up to 58,000 approved patients in 2014 and as many as 450,000 in 2024. $LXRP