Washington, D.C. medical marijuana patient registrations continue to surge since the city started allowing residents to self-certify without a doctor’s recommendation—with the program adding about 1,500 more patients in September.
At the end of last month, D.C. had 22,482 registered cannabis patients, which is nearly two times as large as the patient population around this time last year, representing a 90 percent increase compared to October 2021. The rapid increase in recent months appears directly linked to the self-certification policy that was signed into law on July 6.
That law allows people to fill out a simple form to register themselves as patients without needing a doctor’s recommendation.
In June, there were 14,468 medical marijuana patients registered in the District. That quickly rose to 15,730 in July and 21,051 in August before jumping another roughly 1,500 over the next month.
Overall, D.C.’s medical cannabis patient population grew 55 percent from June to September.
D.C. Medical Marijuana Patient Registrations October 2021-September 2022:
October 11,856 November 12,041 December 12,368 January 12,661 February 13,034 March 13,445 April 13,848 May 14,211 June
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