Hawaii Active Medical Marijuana Patients in 2024

Hawaii Active Medical Marijuana Patients - 2024

The table tracks the number of valid medical marijuana patients in Hawaii from 2015 to 2023, showing a consistent year-over-year increase. This trend reflects growing acceptance and of medical marijuana, with patient numbers rising from around 11 thousand in mid-2016 to over 33 thousand by 2023.

Month 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
January 33,321 33,951 No data 27,393 24,070 20,279 15,275 13,021 No data
February 33,204 34,126 No data 27,710 24,521 20,518 15,708 13,244 No data
March No data 34,159 No data 27,820 25,132 20,867 16,275 13,620 No data
April 33,125 34,047 No data 28,705 25,558 21,004 16,332 13,894 No data
May No data 34,112 No data 29,685 26,125 21,596 17,018 14,074 No data
June 31,886 34,199 No data 30,811 26,391 21,358 17,591 14,492 No data
July No data 34,067 No data 29,828 26,763 21,705 18,004 14,503 No data
August 32,940 34,093 No data 29,475 26,807 22,078 18,619 14,644 11,727
September 32,693 33,725 No data 29,226 26,716 22,809 19,190 14,638 11,912
October 30,852 33,540 No data 29,955 26,448 23,468 19,666 14,864 12,499
November 32,013 33,424 No data 30,605 26,462 23,479 19,750 14,937 12,638
December 31,789 33,308 No data 30,868 27,152 23,746 19,858 15,334 13,150

The number of medical marijuana patients in Hawaii has shown a general upward trend across all counties from 2015 to 2023. Oahu experienced the most significant increase, growing from 3 thousand patients in 2015 to more than 15 thousand in 2023. Similarly, Hawaii County saw a rise from 5 thousand in 2015 to over 8 thousand patients in 2023.

Year Oahu Hawaii Maui Kauai
2023 15,540 8,532 5,766 1,928
2022 16,389 8,790 6,192 2,052
2021 No data No data No data No data
2020 14,602 7,951 6,053 2,241
2019 11,704 7,955 5,550 1,940
2018 9,775 6,694 5,297 1,979
2017 6,927 6,707 4,416 1,808
2016 3,807 6,386 3,455 1,686
2015 2,993 5,330 3,098 1,729

Source: Hawaii State Department of Health