1. A Personal Caregiver assists with a Registered Qualifying Patient’s (Patient’s) medical use of marijuana.

This may include any or all of the following duties:

• Transporting a Patient to and from a Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (MTC).
• Obtaining and transporting marijuana from a MTC on behalf of a Patient.
• Cultivating marijuana on behalf of a Patient who has obtained a Hardship Cultivation Registration.
• Preparing marijuana for consumption by a Patient.
• Administering marijuana to a Patient.

Please note: The Commission has not yet implemented the Hardship Cultivation Registration program. The Commission is committed to working with all stakeholders to ensure this program upholds patients’ rights and maintains public health and safety. Please continue to check our website and public meetings for updates.

2. Caregivers must be 21 years or older.

A personal caregiver must be 21 years of age or older, and cannot have been convicted of a drug crime.

3. A Patient may designate up to two personal caregivers.

4. Caregivers may possess up to 10 ounces of medical marijuana.

Personal caregivers are allowed to possess and obtain marijuana for a Patient in their care, so long as the caregiver possesses no more than a 60-day supply—up to 10 ounces of cannabis or cannabis-infused products.

5. A healthcare provider cannot serve as caregiver to their Patients.

A healthcare provider may not serve as a Patient’s personal caregiver if he or she has issued a written certification to the Patient for marijuana for medical use.

6. Caregivers may not receive compensation from the Patient.

A personal caregiver may not receive payment or other compensation from the Patient for services related to medical marijuana. Caregivers who are employees of a healthcare facility or service may not receive payment or compensation beyond their regular wages for duties as a medical marijuana caregiver.

7. Caregivers may not consume the Patient’s marijuana products.

A personal caregiver may not use or consume cannabis or cannabis-infused products that are designated for the Patient.

8. Caregivers cannot sell a Patient’s marijuana.

A personal caregiver may not sell or divert marijuana designated for a Patient.

9. Register Online.

The fastest and easiest way to register as a personal caregiver is through the Medical Use of Marijuana Online System (Online System).

10. Carry the registration card.

Upon successful registration, a personal caregiver will receive a Medical Use of Marijuana registration card. The caregiver must carry the card at all times while in possession of marijuana.