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 shows 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 demonstrates a generally declining trend, though with periodic fluctuations. Notably, a sharp decrease is observed after 2017, culminating in significantly lower numbers by 2024, where only 15,072 patients were recorded in the first quarter, marking the lowest point in the observed period.

Year 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
2024 15,072 No data No data No data
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 exhibits various trends from 2020 to 2024. Multnomah County remains at the forefront with the highest patient count, reaching almost 4 thousand in 2020 and declining to over 2 thousand by 2024. Similarly, Jackson and Josephine counties have significant patient numbers but show a downward trend in recent years.

County 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Baker 58 55 74 82 95
Benton 221 258 263 295 296
Clackamas 1,131 1,213 1,303 1,504 1,544
Clatsop 193 190 211 228 233
Columbia 167 170 192 204 232
Coos 216 245 271 301 304
Crook 86 97 131 136 123
Curry 90 100 128 159 186
Deschutes 784 825 947 1,168 1,263
Douglas 395 430 503 692 763
Grant <50 <50 <50 <50 <50
Harney <50 <50 <50 <50 <50
Hood River 64 70 75 93 93
Jackson 1,308 1,438 2,047 2,869 3,103
Jefferson 80 85 98 114 123
Josephine 1,164 1,236 1,562 2,248 2,454
Klamath 218 253 320 359 373
Lake <50 <50 <50 <50 50
Lane 1,546 1,653 1,882 2,187 2,274
Lincoln 381 403 497 631 623
Linn 481 519 561 667 660
Malheur 172 185 215 270 248
Marion 870 963 988 1,166 1,105
Morrow <50 <50 <50 <50 <50
Multnomah 2,567 2,815 3,039 3,627 3,706
Polk 320 325 333 377 414
Tillamook 145 143 167 191 210
Umatilla 102 123 119 145 149
Union 120 119 157 166 206
Wallowa <50 54 55 <50 <50
Wasco 61 67 84 89 99
Washington 1,218 1,267 1,302 1,396 1,475
Yamhill 290 303 311 316 329
Combined total for GILLIAM, SHERMAN, & WHEELER <50 <50 <50 <50 <50

Source: Oregon Medical Marijuana Program