The table displaying the number of medical marijuana patients in South Dakota for 2023 and 2024 shows a consistent increase in patient numbers throughout 2023, starting at six thousand in January and rising to almost 13 thousand by December. This upward trend continued until February of the following year, getting a slight decrease in March and May.
Month | 2024 | 2023 |
January | 13,150 | 6,474 |
February | 13,705 | 7,337 |
March | 13,581 | 8,107 |
April | No data | 8,762 |
May | 13,428 | 9,549 |
June | No data | 10,191 |
July | No data | 10,858 |
August | No data | 11,416 |
September | No data | 11,767 |
October | No data | 11,862 |
November | No data | 12,483 |
December | No data | 12,907 |
Source: South Dakota Medical Cannabis Program