Illinois Active Medical Marijuana Patients in 2024

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Illinois Active Medical Marijuana Patients - 2024

The data shows a significant upward trend in the number of medical marijuana patients in Illinois from 2015 to 2021, indicating growing acceptance and utilization of medical marijuana. Starting from almost 3 thousand patients in 2015, the count surged to over 120 thousand by 2020, slightly decreasing to a little over 100 thousand in 2021. This overall increase reflects the expanding recognition of the benefits of medical marijuana within the state.

Year Patients Applications
2015 2,663 3,273
2016 7,707 20,817
2017 21,800 37,823
2018 39,808 20,817
2019 76,939 56,515
2020 121,775 61,878
2021 101,366 102,323

Source: Illinois Department of Public Health