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Arizona Has 205,609 Medical Marijuana Patients (122,054 Males & 83,555 Females)


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The Arizona Department of Health Services’ (ADHS) July 2019 medical marijuana program report reveals that Arizona has:

  • Medical marijuana patients: 205,609
  • Caregivers: 746
  • Dispensary agents: 6,383

In July 2019, Arizona dispensaries sold a total of 13,983 pounds of marijuana (223,740 ounces). Types of marijuana sold:

  • Marijuana flower: 12,650 pounds (202,403 ounces)
  • Marijuana edibles: 494 pounds
  • Other marijuana: 839 pounds

The age ranges of Arizona’s medical marijuana patients are:

  • Under 18: 182
  • 18 to 30: 50,126
  • 31 to 40: 43,406
  • 41 to 50: 32,931
  • 51 to 60: 32,424
  • 61 to 70: 33,048
  • 71 to 80: 11,452
  • 81 and older: 2,040

According to the data, the sexes of Arizona’s patients are:

  • 122,054 males (59.36%)
  • 83,555 females (40.64%)

Patients’ medical marijuana qualifying conditions:

  • Chronic Pain: 182,365 (88.70%)
  • Cancer: 4,068
  • PTSD: 2,464
  • Seizures: 1,226
  • Muscle Spasms: 942
  • Glaucoma: 1,105
  • Hepatitis C: 721
  • Nausea: 790
  • HIV/AIDS: 720
  • Crohn’s disease: 646
  • Cachexia: 125
  • Alzheimer’s disease: 103
  • Sclerosis: 30
  • Two or more conditions: 10,296

The counties with the most medical marijuana patients:

  • Maricopa County: 133,653
  • Pima County: 28,113
  • Pinal County: 12,501
  • Yavapai County: 10,281
  • Mohave County: 5,069
  • Coconino County: 4,086

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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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