Oregon Active Medical Marijuana Patients in 2024

Oregon Active Medical Marijuana Patients - 2024

The quarterly data on medical marijuana patients in Oregon from 2015 to 2024 showed a pronounced peak in the fourth quarter of 2015, where the number of patients reached its highest at over 75 thousand. After this peak, the data demonstrated a generally declining trend. A sharp decrease is observed after 2017, which culminates in significantly lower numbers by 2024.

Year 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
2024 15,072 14,585 14,236 13,609
2023 17,440 16,799 16,488 15,706
2022 21,365 20,634 19,432 17,936
2021 22,578 22,542 22,690 21,854
2020 24,780 23,993 23,255 22,854
2019 31,233 28,156 27,014 25,924
2018 50,339 45,165 39,410 34,869
2017 66,291 61,659 61,781 59,062
2016 74,531 71,271 65,217 66,547
2015 68,570 69,468 70,604 75,511

The number of medical marijuana patients in Oregon exhibited various trends from 2020 to 2024. Multnomah County remained at the forefront with the highest patient count, which reached almost 4 thousand in 2020 and declined to over 2 thousand by 2024. Similarly, Jackson County and Josephine County had significant patient numbers but showed a downward trend in recent years.

County 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Baker 58 55 74 82 95
Benton 216 258 263 295 296
Clackamas 1,110 1,213 1,303 1,504 1,544
Clatsop 179 190 211 228 233
Columbia 163 170 192 204 232
Coos 199 245 271 301 304
Crook 78 97 131 136 123
Curry 76 100 128 159 186
Deschutes 756 825 947 1,168 1,263
Douglas 345 430 503 692 763
Grant <50 <50 <50 <50 <50
Harney <50 <50 <50 <50 <50
Hood River 58 70 75 93 93
Jackson 1,175 1,438 2,047 2,869 3,103
Jefferson 77 85 98 114 123
Josephine 952 1,236 1,562 2,248 2,454
Klamath 206 253 320 359 373
Lake <50 <50 <50 <50 50
Lane 1,450 1,653 1,882 2,187 2,274
Lincoln 353 403 497 631 623
Linn 434 519 561 667 660
Malheur 184 185 215 270 248
Marion 821 963 988 1,166 1,105
Morrow <50 <50 <50 <50 <50
Multnomah 2,408 2,815 3,039 3,627 3,706
Polk 296 325 333 377 414
Tillamook 140 143 167 191 210
Umatilla 110 123 119 145 149
Union 102 119 157 166 206
Wallowa <50 54 55 <50 <50
Wasco 55 67 84 89 99
Washington 1,195 1,267 1,302 1,396 1,475
Yamhill 276 303 311 316 329
Combined total for GILLIAM, SHERMAN, & WHEELER <50 <50 <50 <50 <50

Last updated: October 21, 2024

Source: Oregon Medical Marijuana Program