BISMARCK, N.D. – The number of qualifying patients in North Dakota’s Medical Marijuana Program continues to grow.
A 2023 report shows there were 9,596 registered patients with ID cards for the year ending June 30th. That compares to 7,958 the previous year and just 707 during the start-up year in 2019.
Jason Wahl is the Director of North Dakota’s Division of Medical Marijuana. Wahl says medical professionals diagnosed 15,568 different conditions – with anxiety disorder being tops on the list:
“Healthcare providers are allowed to select more than one medical condition when they complete a written certification. The number of conditions is far greater than the actual number of qualifying patients,” Wahl says.
Wahl told a recent legislative committee hearing that they are aware of some cases where a patient resells the product for recreational purposes and that there will be consequences for those actions.
Among counties with qualifying patients Cass is tops at 24%…followed by Ward at 13%…Burleigh at 12% and Grand Forks at 9%.
