The data reflects a consistent and significant year-over-year increase in the number of medical marijuana patient cardholders in Iowa from 2020 to 2023. Starting with 5 thousand cardholders in January 2020, the number steadily climbed, peaking at over 48 thousand by October 2023.
Month | 2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
January | 34,515 |
18,736 |
10,545 |
5,571 |
February | 36,092 |
19,608 |
11,048 |
5,913 |
March | 37,895 |
20,821 |
11,712 |
6,199 |
April | 39,451 |
22,042 |
12,392 |
6,437 |
May | 41,087 |
23,303 |
13,030 |
6,722 |
June | 42,585 |
24,641 |
13,688 |
7,002 |
July | 44,061 |
26,018 |
14,321 |
7,829 |
August | 45,728 |
27,608 |
15,005 |
8,195 |
September | 47,174 |
28,999 |
15,698 |
8,636 |
October | 48,687 |
30,404 |
16,411 |
9,118 |
November | No data |
31,756 |
17,129 |
9,549 |
December | No data |
33,011 |
17,878 |
10,040 |
Source: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services