Yes, medical marijuana patients in Washington can have a caregiver, but they are called designated providers instead of caregivers.
Caregiver (Designated Provider) Requirements:
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Must be 21 years of age or older.
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The designated provider is a parent or guardian of a qualifying patient who is under the age of 18; or a person who has been designated by the patient to purchase, provide or grow marijuana on the patient's behalf.
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Designated providers can only serve one patient at a time. A patient may have only one designated provider at any one time.
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Designated providers must be listed on the patient's medical cannabis authorization form.
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Have a fully completed form printed on tamper-resistant paper. The patient signs their copy of the authorization form, and the designated provider signs their own copy.
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If the patient chooses to be entered into the medical cannabis database the designated provider must also be entered into the database and have a designated provider recognition card. Patients under the age of 18 are required by law to have a designated provider and to be entered into the medical cannabis database.
Here's how the caregiver (designated provider) process works:
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Submit the designated provider's name, date of birth, and address during Leafwell’s registration under the "Caregiver" section.
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The designated provider will receive a copy of the authorization form on tamper-proof paper in the mail after the patient is approved.
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Patients who would like to designate a new provider must return to their healthcare practitioner to get a new authorization form for themselves and the new designated provider.
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