Legal Info

The confidentiality of medical marijuana patients in the State of Colorado is protected by law and by the procedures used by the registry. No lists of patients or doctors are given out to anyone. Law enforcement may only call to verify the information on a specific identification card. The Registry database resides on a stand-alone computer and is password protected. The office and all files are locked at night and when the Registry administrator is out of the office.

The department may release information concerning a specific patient to that patient with the written authorization of such patient.

"Primary care-giver" means a person, other than the patient and the patient's physician, who is eighteen years of age or older and has significant responsibility for managing the well-being of a patient who has a debilitating medical condition. If a patient so chooses, they may choose to select one primary caregiver, who may legally grow, posses, and distribute to the patient marijuana as is medically necessary.

There is no restriction to the number of patients which one primary caregiver may serve, as long as the caregiver:

Is 18+ years of age; and
Has significant responsibility managing the well-being of a patient.

To become a primary caregiver, a patient may either:

Name the primary caregiver on their registry application, OR
Inform the state registry in writing of their primary caregiver at any time as long as they have a valid registry card.