The table shows a clear declining trend in the number of medical marijuana patients in Washington from 2016 to 2023. The highest number of patients was recorded in 2017, with more than 20 thousand individuals, while the lowest occurred in 2023, with 11,836 patients. There has been a gradual decrease each year, except for a slight increase in 2022 compared to 2021, after which the numbers continued to decline.
Year | Patients |
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2023 | 11,836 |
2022 | 12,122 |
2021 | 14,092 |
2020 | 14,894 |
2019 | 16,147 |
2018 | 17,559 |
2017 | 20,623 |
2016 | 18,134 |
Source: Washington State Department of Health