The growth of medical marijuana patients in Florida, still the country’s biggest medical-only market, is showing signs of slowing.
Recent data from the state Office of Medical Marijuana Use reveals a modest increase in the number of qualified patients year-over-year, but the pace of growth appears to have decelerated, according to New Cannabis Ventures.
However, both overall medical marijuana sales as well as the number of licensed dispensaries continues to grow.
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In January, Florida reported 895,469 active MMJ patients with ID cards. By December, the number had risen to 930,643, reflecting an increase of 35,174 patients over 11 months.
This translates to an average monthly growth of about 3,200 patients.
While the growth is positive, it’s slower compared to earlier years with the
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