From: Regulating compassion: an overview of Canada's federal medical cannabis policy and practice
Program Variables | Health Canada | BCCCS |
---|---|---|
Number of Persons Accessing Product | 700(a) | 3000 |
Cost of Program | $2,722,643 | $2,217,772(b) |
Total Cost/Person | $3,889.49 | $739.25 |
Cost of Cannabis | $547,627(c) | $1,299,409(d) |
Quantity of Cannabis | 778 kg(e) | 262 kg |
Cost of Cannabis/kg | $328.75/$1144(f) | $4959.57 |
Cost of Cannabis/Person | $782.32(g) | $433.13 |
Usable Percent of Cannabis | 63% (h) | 97% (i) |
Cost of Unusable Cannabis | $202,622(j) | $43,345 |
Price to Patients/kg | $5000 | $8000 |
Mark-Up on Price | 1500% | 66% |
Operating Costs(k) | $2,175,016 | $718,948(l) |
Operating Cost/Person | $3,107.17 | $239.34 |
Operations as Percent of Total Cost | 80% | 32% |
Ratio of Operating Cost to Cannabis | 4:1 | 1:2 |