Connecticut Active Medical Marijuana Patients in 2026

Connecticut Active Medical Marijuana Patients - 2026

The data represents the number of active medical cannabis program patients, by month, for all counties in the state of Connecticut.

In 2024, the number of active cannabis patients in Connecticut experienced a steady decline throughout the year. The patient count began at just over 41 thousand in January and gradually decreased to around 36 thousand by December.

Month 2026 2025 2024 2023
January 31,450 35,205 41,255 48,896
February - 35,131 40,933 48,267
March - 34,584 40,249 47,055
April - 34,545 40,028 46,048
May - 33,940 39,749 44,508
June - 33,584 39,695 42,179
July - 33,071 38,640 43,742
August - 32,540 37,996 43,345
September - 32,397 37,270 42,891
October - 31,888 36,821 42,474
November - 31,736 36,150 42,122
December - 31,617 36,170 41,717

The data for the number of registered patients by county highlighted significant variation across regions. New Haven County had the highest number of registered patients at nearly 8 thousand, which indicated a strong adoption rate. In contrast, Windham County had the lowest participation with almost a thousand registered patients.

COUNTY NUMBER OF REGISTERED PATIENTS
Fairfield 7,139
Hartford 6,699
Litchfield 1,748
Middlesex 1,764
New Haven 7,515
New London 4,008
Tolland 1,262
Windham 938

Last updated: March 2, 2026

Source: Connecticut State Department of Consumer Protection