Alaska's medical cannabis program has experienced notable fluctuations in patient numbers. The peak was in 2015 with a total of nearly 2 thousand patients. However, by 2019, the number of patients had dramatically decreased to over 4 hundred. This significant decline highlights a major shift in the engagement and utilization of the medical cannabis program over these years.
Year | >21 years old | <21 years old | Total |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | 391 | 13 | 404 |
2018 | 597 | 23 | 620 |
2017 | 1,026 | 28 | 1,054 |
2016 | 1,064 | 20 | 1,084 |
2015 | 1,739 | 34 | 1,773 |
Source: Alaska Department of Health