A designated provider (DP) is someone 21 years or older who has agreed to be your DP or, for patients under age 18, is the patient’s parent or legal guardian. The DP may assist you with purchasing cannabis products, growing cannabis plants on your behalf, and renewing a patient card if you have a compassionate care renewal indicated on your authorization form.
DPs must have an authorization form (PDF) issued by the patient’s healthcare provider. At your appointment, please let your healthcare provider know you have a DP, as the practitioner will need to issue identical authorizations for each of you. If your DP can’t join you at your appointment, see if your healthcare provider can coordinate with your DP to provide them their authorization.