Monday, March 8, 2010
Montana medical marijuana patients top 10,000
Posted by Matthew Frank on Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 4:24 PM
Yesterday the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) published (PDF) its latest tally of medical marijuana patients and caregivers in the state. There are now 10,582 patients, about 3,000 of whom were added to the rolls in January and February.
- DPHHS
- History of Qualifying Patients, Caregivers, and Doctors — Jan. 2005 to Dec. 2009
-There are 2,635 caregivers in the state.
-Missoula County is home to 1,486 patients (second only to Gallatin County, which has 1,667) and 363 caregivers (which ranks third behind Gallatin and Flathead counties).
-5,993 of the 10,582 patients suffer from severe or chronic pain, the most common condition.
-24.9 percent of patients are between 21-30 years old.
-2 patients are over 90.
-97 caregivers supply 20 patients or more.
-13 physicians have recommended medical marijuana to more than 100 patients.
For more on Montana's booming medical marijuana industry, check out last month's Indy feature "Green Rush."
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wow.
at what point have the number of new mmj patient sign-ups in other states leveled off? if just half of the montanans who currently experience benefits from smoking the herb register for their card, this growth curve might continue for some time. but is there a percentage- perhaps near the 15 or 20 percentile- where states like colorado and california have begun to flatline? or do patient numbers continue to grow as marijuana taboos fall, as people demand natural sources of medicine over synthetically-produced pills, and as more and more patients discover the remarkable benefits of this natural medicine?
I shall smoke a blunt, my bud paying homage to the ten thousand smoking their bud legally.
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