Percent of State Population Who Are Patients in Medical Cannabis Program
Alabama 1
5,193,088
181
6/5/2026
N/A
Alaska 2
737,270
113
December 2024
0.02%
Arizona 2
7,623,818
74,653
April 2026
0.98%
Arkansas
115,073
115,073
5/30/2026
3.69%
California 2,4
39,355,309
2,124
2025
0.01%
Colorado 2
6,012,561
53,384
2/1/2026
0.89%
Connecticut 2
3,688,496
31,092
4/1/2026
0.84%
Delaware 2
1,059,952
29,039
6/1/2023
2.74%
Florida
929,360
929,360
5/29/2026
3.96%
Georgia
34,500
34,500
April 2026
0.31%
Hawaii
28,897
28,897
4/30/2026
2.02%
Illinois 2
12,719,141
119,497
3/31/2026
0.94%
Iowa 7
3238387
18135
October 2025
0.56%
Kentucky
23,700
23,700
6/2/2026
0.51%
Louisiana 3,5
4,618,189
Over 53,000
12/20/2025
N/A
Maine 2
1,414,874
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maryland 2
6,265,347
89,358
April 2026
1.43%
Massachusetts 2
7,154,084
82,407
6/30/2026
1.15%
Michigan 2
10,127,884
57,313
February 2026
0.57%
Minnesota 2
5,830,405
86,467
June 4, 2026
1.48%
Mississippi
68,177
68,177
4/3/2026
2.31%
Missouri 2
6,270,541
87745
May 2026
1.40%
Montana 2
1,144,694
13,987
2/10/2025
1.22%
Nebraska 3
2,018,006
N /A
N/A
N/A
Nevada 2
3,282,188
9,090
February 2026
0.28%
New Hampshire
16,846
16,846
2025
1.19%
New Jersey 2
9,548,215
46,881
5/15/2026
0.49%
New Mexico 2
2,125,498
65,215
January 2026
3.07%
New York 2
20,002,427
73,005
6/1/2026
0.36%
North Dakota
10,293
10,293
6/4/2026
1.29%
Ohio 2
11,900,510
73,384
5/15/2026
0.62%
Oklahoma
310,850
310,850
5/1/2026
7.54%
Oregon 2
4,273,586
11,852
1/1/2026
0.28%
Pennsylvania
441,530
441,530
6/1/2025
3.38%
Rhode Island 2
1,114,521
6,851
3/1/2026
0.61%
South Dakota
19,206
19,206
6/1/2026
2.05%
Texas 5
31,709,821
135,470
December 2025
0.43%
Utah
114,090
114,090
May 2026
3.22%
Vermont 2
644,663
3,265
5/27/2026
0.51%
Virginia 2,3
8,880,107
114,170
December 2025
1.29%
Washington 2,4
8,001,020
24,284
3/31/2026
0.30%
West Virginia
35,149
35,149
11/3/2025
1.99%
Region
Population — 2024
Patient Numbers
Current Through
Percent of State Population Who Are Patients in Medical Cannabis Program
D.C. 2
693,645
116,647
April 2026
16.82%
Guam 2
167,777
N. Mariana Islands 2
44,278
Puerto Rico
3,184,835
120,316
Jan. 2025
3.78%
Population — 2026
Patient Numbers
Notes
Total, all medical cannabis jurisdictions
302,556,603
over 3,693,596
This is a partial figure. It omits or vastly undercounts patients in several states, including the most populous state, California, that don’t either have mandatory patient registries or track the number of patients making purchases in the prior month.
1 The patient registry is not yet open as of January 2, 2026 2 Also has adult-use legalization. 3 Does not have a patient registry. 4 Patient registry is partial, figure is a small percent of total patients. 5 Figures are for total patients making purchases in the prior month. 6 This is a significant undercount because some states do not have mandatory registries. 7 This state's law is a low-THC or "cannabidiol" medical cananbis law.