145 Wayland Avenue
Providence, RI 02906
401-861-1601
Suggested Questions for Licensed Patients to ask Potential
Caregivers under the RI Medical Marijuana Program
- What motivates the desire to be a caregiver?
- What experience does the caregiver have with growing?
- Has the caregiver attended a RIPAC orientation? If not, why not?
- Does the caregiver have other patients? Has the caregiver been dropped by a patient?
- What knowledge of strains does the caregiver have?
- What strains are best for your condition?
- Does the caregiver have access to these strains?
- How much medicine do you need, and how often? Can the caregiver meet your needs?
- Reimbursement for costs: What are the costs? How often do they expect to be reimbursed? Can you realistically afford these costs?
- Will the caregiver pay the registration fee?
- How often will patient and caregiver speak to each other?
- Will you get to visit the garden? How often will the caregiver update you?
- Is the garden secure?
- Will plants designated for the patient be clearly identified?
- Is the caregiver aware of the confidentiality provisions of the law? Will the caregiver respect your confidentiality?
- Will the caregiver be able to provide medicine to you while you are waiting for a harvest?
- Do you have other expectations of caregivers beyond growing or acquiring medicine for you?
- Termination of agreement: If someone needs to cancel, how much notice will be given?
- Will the caregiver abide by the Rhode Island Medical Marijuana Act?