In the United States, 34 states (including the District of Columbia) have legalized medical marijuana. This statistic displays the percentage of the U.S. population who were medical marijuana patients as of July 2020, by state. As of that time, an estimated 4.86 percent of California's population were medical marijuana patients.
Percentage of the population in the U.S. who were medical marijuana patients as of July 2020, by state
* This is a rough estimate based on Maine's numbers. There is a registry, but only a small fraction of California patients are registered.
** Medical marijuana is not available (registry not open yet).
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Marijuana Policy Project. (July 6, 2020). Percentage of the population in the U.S. who were medical marijuana patients as of July 2020, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/743485/medical-marijuana-patient-population-united-states-by-state/
Marijuana Policy Project. "Percentage of the population in the U.S. who were medical marijuana patients as of July 2020, by state." Chart. July 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/743485/medical-marijuana-patient-population-united-states-by-state/
Marijuana Policy Project. (2020). Percentage of the population in the U.S. who were medical marijuana patients as of July 2020, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/743485/medical-marijuana-patient-population-united-states-by-state/
Marijuana Policy Project. "Percentage of The Population in The U.S. Who Were Medical Marijuana Patients as of July 2020, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/743485/medical-marijuana-patient-population-united-states-by-state/
Marijuana Policy Project, Percentage of the population in the U.S. who were medical marijuana patients as of July 2020, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/743485/medical-marijuana-patient-population-united-states-by-state/ (last visited May 24, 2022)
