The data represents the number of active medical cannabis program patients, by month, for all participating counties in the state of Arizona.
Arizona's medical cannabis patient registrations exhibit notable fluctuations from 2015 to 2024. January consistently sees the highest numbers, with a peak of close to 300 thousand patients in 2021 and a decrease to 113 thousand in 2024. Seasonal trends and policy changes likely influence these variations, reflecting evolving dynamics in patient registrations statewide.
Month | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
January | 113,694 | 128,621 | 256,676 | 299,054 | 223,285 | 192,017 | 169,398 | 116,696 | 89,405 | 63,391 |
February | 111,168 | 128,502 | 244,523 | 301,612 | 226,677 | 194,239 | 170,295 | 119,124 | 90,998 | 65,862 |
March | 107,544 | 127,892 | 228,763 | 305,157 | 230,667 | 193,672 | 162,528 | 124,308 | 92,780 | 68,759 |
April | 103,957 | 127,266 | 215,413 | 307,975 | 235,999 | 197,025 | 165,808 | 126,471 | 97,938 | 70,189 |
May | 100,753 | 127,288 | 207,123 | 310,053 | 245,533 | 200,019 | 170,071 | 129,118 | 100,412 | 73,860 |
June | 97,610 | 127,162 | 201,856 | 312,138 | No data | 203,683 | 172,227 | 132,667 | 102,040 | 76,698 |
July | No data | 126,938 | 158,154 | 313,906 | 259,840 | 205,609 | 174,226 | 136,515 | 104,273 | 78,956 |
August | No data | 126,496 | 144,678 | 313,001 | 269,030 | 208,350 | 178,257 | 139,824 | 106,103 | No data |
September | No data | 123,796 | 136,010 | 299,997 | 279,760 | 211,866 | 180,064 | 145,701 | 107,051 | No data |
October | No data | 121,047 | 132,719 | 287,110 | 287,715 | 215,104 | 182,784 | 148,268 | 108,497 | No data |
November | No data | 118,541 | 130,969 | 276,370 | 291,907 | 218,198 | 183,789 | 151,512 | 110,405 | No data |
December | No data | 115,914 | 129,836 | 266,850 | 295,295 | 219,817 | 186,002 | 152,979 | 114,439 | 92,705 |
Arizona's medical cannabis patient numbers reveal distinct trends across its counties from 2016 to 2024. Maricopa County consistently has the highest patient count, peaking at 184 thousand in 2020 and dropping to more than 63 thousand in 2024, reflecting statewide trends. Pima and Coconino counties also show significant but declining numbers, indicating shifts in patient registrations over the years.
Month | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Apache County | 330 | 413 | 498 | 1,019 | 1,044 | 874 | 835 | 816 | 777 |
Cochise County | 1,278 | 1,612 | 1,934 | 3,776 | 3,805 | 3,185 | 2,666 | 2,220 | 1,690 |
Coconino County | 1,846 | 2,178 | 2,419 | 5,233 | 5,336 | 4,350 | 3,799 | 3,353 | 2,815 |
Gila County | 668 | 844 | 1,011 | 2,358 | 2,425 | 1,984 | 1,751 | 1,485 | 1,170 |
Graham County | 362 | 456 | 524 | 1,187 | 1,319 | 901 | 741 | 656 | 413 |
Greenlee County | 52 | 76 | 96 | 295 | 375 | 234 | 196 | 152 | 137 |
La Paz County | 114 | 138 | 152 | 316 | 455 | 343 | 347 | 378 | 295 |
Maricopa County | 63,254 | 75,440 | 84,333 | 177,019 | 184,084 | 143,379 | 119,941 | 97,178 | 71,773 |
Mohave County | 1,575 | 2,012 | 2,256 | 5,379 | 6,492 | 5,054 | 5,062 | 5,148 | 4,212 |
Navajo County | 1,247 | 1,512 | 1,757 | 3,472 | 3,592 | 2,615 | 2,364 | 2,017 | 1,573 |
Pima County | 15,504 | 17,794 | 19,740 | 36,471 | 36,832 | 30,010 | 25,954 | 21,219 | 15,409 |
Pinal County | 6,402 | 7,507 | 8,316 | 16,172 | 17,269 | 13,395 | 10,901 | 8,464 | 6,157 |
Santa Cruz County | 306 | 371 | 457 | 904 | 1,022 | 671 | 539 | 460 | 351 |
Yavapai County | 3,959 | 4,730 | 5,264 | 10,683 | 13,689 | 10,953 | 9,277 | 7,905 | 6,332 |
Yuma County | 706 | 823 | 1,065 | 2,477 | 2,993 | 1,869 | 1,629 | 1,528 | 1,334 |
Total | 97,610 | 115,906 | 129,822 | 266,761 | 280,712 | 219,817 | 186,002 | 152,979 | 114,438 |
Last updated: July 26, 2024
Source: Arizona Department of Health Services