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Who is eligible to use medical marijuana?
To qualify, a patient needs to be diagnosed by a Connecticut-licensed physician, physician assistant (PA), or advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) as having one of the debilitating medical conditions that is specifically identified in the law.
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Register for a Medical Marijuana Card for Minors
Step-by-Step Guide for Parents or Guardians to Register a Minor Patient
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Can I serve as a primary caregiver for more than one patient?
Ordinarily no; the only exception is if you have a parental, guardianship, conservatorship or sibling relationship with each qualifying patient for whom you are registering to be the primary caregiver.
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Can a patient have more than one primary caregiver?
No, the Department will only register a single caregiver on behalf of a patient.
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Who chooses the patient's primary caregiver?
Once the physician, physician assistant (PA) or advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) certifies for the Department that a qualifying patient is in need of a primary caregiver, the patient can choose who will be their caregiver so long as the caregiver meets the standards discussed above.
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Who can serve as a primary caregiver?
An individual must meet a number of requirements to be approved as a primary caregiver.
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Who determines whether a patient needs a primary caregiver?
A physician, physician assistant (PA) or advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who certifies a patient for the palliative use of marijuana is also responsible for assessing whether the patient needs a primary caregiver. The Department of Consumer Protection will not register a primary caregiver for a patient unless the need for the caregiver is documented by the patient's physician, PA or APRN in his or her written certification to the Department.
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As a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse, am I allowed to provide telehealth services for patient recommendations or follow-up care?
Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any regulation of Connecticut state agencies concerning the certification of qualifying patients through telehealth services, a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse may issue a written certification to a qualifying patient and provide any follow-up care utilizing telehealth services, provided all other requirements for issuing such written certification to the qualifying patient, including, but not limited to, all recordkeeping requirements, are satisfied.
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How can I certify a patient to use medical marijuana?
A physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse certifies, utilizing the Department's online form, that a particular patient has been diagnosed with a disease that makes the patient eligible for the palliative use of marijuana and, based on a medically reasonable assessment of the patient's medical history and medical condition, the potential benefits to the patient from the palliative use of marijuana would likely outweigh the health risks.
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What are my options as a patient if I have a qualifying medical condition and believe that medical marijuana would be the most effective treatment for my symptoms but my physician will not certify me for the medical marijuana program?
The Department of Consumer Protection cannot require physicians or hospitals to recognize marijuana as an appropriate medical treatment in general or for any specific patient. If you believe that your physician is not providing you with the best medical care for your condition, then you may consider working with a different physician.
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Can an employer decide not to hire someone or decide to fire, or otherwise penalize or threaten that person, solely because the person is qualified to use medical marijuana?
No. An employer, however, may prohibit the use of intoxicating substances during work hours or discipline an employee for being intoxicated while at work.
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Can a school refuse to enroll someone solely because the person is qualified to use medical marijuana?
No.
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Can a landlord refuse to rent to someone or take action against a tenant solely because the tenant is qualified to use medical marijuana?
No.
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Can patients use medical marijuana anywhere?
No. The law prohibits the use of marijuana in a bus, school bus or any moving vehicle; in the workplace; on any school grounds or any public or private school, dormitory, college or university property; in any public place; or in the presence of anyone under 18.
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Does the law require health insurers to cover medical marijuana?
No. The law explicitly says it does not.
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I have been contacted by, or saw an advertisement for, someone claiming they can help me get a patient or caregiver registration certificate. Is there a way for me to find out if this company is associated with the Department of Consumer Protection?
The Department of Consumer Protection is not working with any outside businesses in connection with the patient and caregiver registration process.
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