A designated provider (DP) isn't a doctor, but someone the patient designates to purchase medical cannabis product or grow the cannabis on their behalf.
The DP MUST be:
21 years of age or older.
named on the patient's medical cannabis authorization form.
issued their own authorization form, also printed on tamper-resistant paper.
entered in the medical cannabis registry and receive a recognition card, along with the patient.
in possession of the DP recognition card to make purchases or grow cannabis for the patient.
serve as the designated provider to only one patient at any one time.
in compliance with the terms and conditions of RCW 69.51A.
It is illegal for a DP to consume cannabis obtained for the personal, medical use of the qualifying patient or provide cannabis to anyone other than the qualifying patient.
A patient may remove their DP by creating a patient account in the Medical Cannabis Registry and following instructions in the training guide to remove their DP.
Patients who would like to designate a new DP must return to their healthcare practitioner to get a new authorization form for themselves and the new DP.