The number of medical marijuana patients in Colorado is the lowest it’s been since 2014, when adult-use sales in the state began.
A little more than 65,100 patients were enrolled in Colorado’s MMJ program in May, Denver TV station KDVR reported, citing data from the state’s Department of Public Health and Environment.
The number of medical marijuana patients in Colorado peaked in October 2014, when the registry contained 117,239 patients, according to KDVR.
The last time the state had more than 100,000 MMJ patients was in November 2016, the TV station noted.
Medical marijuana sales in Colorado rebounded in 2020 and part of 2021 but have been declining since September 2021, according to the report.
Colorado’s total cannabis sales numbers haven’t been especially good, either.
Medical and adult-use marijuana sales in the state reached a seven-year low last November.
November’s total sales of $110.5 million was the state’s lowest monthly total since February 2017.
Then, in January, medical and adult-use sales in the state were $115.4 million, making them essentially flat compared to December transactions.
