WHAT IS A “PRIMARY CAREGIVER?” WHAT PROTECTIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR CAREGIVERS?
As noted, potential medical marijuana patients may, as part of their application for a medical marijuana card in Colorado, designate a “primary caregiver” who will have significant responsibility for managing the well-being of the patient using medical marijuana. Caregivers must be at least 18 years of age, but there is no requirement that caregivers have specific medical training or background. Therefore, any person who has significant responsibility for managing the well-being of a patient can be a caregiver. Caregivers can be designated on the initial application by the patient for a medical marijuana license. To select a caregiver after becoming a state-licensed Patient, the Patient must submit a Change of Address or Caregiver form to the Health Department’s Medical Marijuana Registry at the below address. The Change of Address or Caregiver form can be printed off here: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hs/medical
