Report: Mississippi Cannabis Program Adding 50 Patient IDs Per Day

The Mississippi medical cannabis program is adding on average 50 active patient IDs per day, according to a 2025 state of the industry report by the Mississippi Medical Marijuana Association (MMMA), which pulls data from the program’s official, publicly available database.

Tracking data from summer 2024 to summer 2025, the report found “a clear renewal hurdle at the one-year mark” for medical cannabis patient IDs, noting a card count attrition rate of approximately 10% at 6 months and 45% at 12 months. The report noted that returning patients who let their old IDs expire before seeking a new one would not be counted as a renewal.

While the number of active patient IDs increased by about 50 per day, the total number of IDs increased by an average of 92 per day, according to the report.

MMMA Director Henry Crisler told WLOX News that the “number one driving factor for patient growth is word of mouth.

“We have seen a 41.5% increase in active patients over the last year. That’s pretty significant.” — Crisler, in the report

The MMMA report also found that 52% of purchases in the Mississippi medical cannabis program were for packaged flower products. Additionally, 18% were for vape cartridges, 17% were for edibles, 8% were for pre-rolls, with cannabis concentrates, topicals, and tinctures making up the remainder.