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Arizona in August: 178,257 Patients and 10,825 Lbs of Marijuana Sold


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The Arizona Department of Health Services’ (ADHS) latest medical marijuana program report, which covers August 2018, reveals that there are 178,257 active medical marijuana patients in Arizona.

The age ranges of Arizona medical marijuana patients:

  • Under 18: 190
  • 18 to 30: 43,806
  • 31 to 40: 37,006
  • 41 to 50: 28,050
  • 51 to 60: 28,877
  • 61 to 70: 28,946
  • 71 to 80: 9,481
  • 81 and older: 1,901

According to the data, there are 106,787 males (59.91%) and 71,470 females (40.09%) with active medical marijuana cards, with the most common qualifying condition being chronic pain.

Patients’ medical marijuana qualifying conditions:

  • Chronic Pain: 155,458 (87.21%)
  • Cancer: 3,979
  • PTSD: 2,257
  • Seizures: 1,240
  • Muscle Spams: 866
  • Glaucoma: 1,106
  • Hepatitis C: 783
  • Nausea: 816
  • HIV/AIDS: 669
  • Crohn’s disease: 572
  • Cachexia: 135
  • Alzheimer’s disease: 65
  • Sclerosis: 37
  • Two or more conditions: 10,277

The counties with the most medical marijuana patients:

  • Maricopa County: 114,583
  • Pima County: 24,854
  • Pinal County: 10,257
  • Yavapai County: 8,922
  • Mohave County: 5,039
  • Coconino County: 3,706

In August 2018, dispensaries sold a total of 10,825 pounds of marijuana (173,210 ounces):

  • Marijuana flower: 10,004 pounds (160,076 ounces)
  • Marijuana edibles: 388 pounds
  • Other marijuana: 432 pounds

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Arizona legalized marijuana for recreational use in November 2020. The law allows adults aged 21+ to purchase, possess and use cannabis. State-licensed cannabis dispensaries began selling recreational marijuana in early 2021. There are over 150 dispensaries in Arizona — a majority of them are in populous areas such as Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff. Recreational cannabis delivery services began operating in 2024.  


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