{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-20-2a-30","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 20-2A-30","heading":"Registered Qualified Patient; Registered Caregiver.","body":"(a)(1) A resident of this state who is 19 years of age or older is a registered qualified patient if he or she meets all of the following conditions:\na. Has been certified by a registered certifying physician as having a qualifying medical condition.\nb. Is registered with the commission.\nc. Has been issued a valid medical cannabis card by the commission.\n(2) A registered qualified patient described in subdivision (1) may purchase, possess, or use medical cannabis, subject to subsection (d).\n(b)(1) A resident of this state who is under the age of 19 is a registered qualified patient if he or she meets all of the following conditions:\na. Has been certified by a registered certifying physician as having a qualifying medical condition.\nb. Is registered with the commission.\nc. Has a qualified designated caregiver who is the patient’s parent or legal guardian.\n(2) A registered qualified patient described in subdivision (1) may use medical cannabis but may not purchase or possess medical cannabis.\n(c)(1) A resident of this state is a registered caregiver if he or she meets all of the following conditions:\na. Is registered with the commission.\nb. Has been issued a valid medical cannabis card by the commission.\nc. Is at least 21 years of age, unless he or she is the parent or legal guardian of, and caregiver for, a registered qualified patient.\nd. Is the parent, legal guardian, grandparent, spouse, or an individual with power of attorney for health care of a registered qualified patient.\n(2) A registered caregiver described in subdivision (1) may purchase and possess medical cannabis, subject to subsection (d), but may not use medical cannabis unless he or she is also a registered qualified patient.\n(3) The commission, by rule, may limit the number of registered qualified patients a registered caregiver may have under his or her care.\n(4) A registered caregiver may receive compensation for services provided to a registered qualified patient pursuant to this chapter.\n(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (2) of subsections (a) and (c), a registered qualified patient or registered caregiver may not purchase more than 60 daily dosages of medical cannabis and may not renew the supply more than 10 days before the 60-day period expires. At no time may a registered qualified patient or registered caregiver possess more than 70 daily dosages of medical cannabis.","path":["Title 20 Food, Drugs and Cosmetics.","Chapter 2A Darren Wesley “Ato” Hall Compassion Act.","Article 3 Physician Certifications, Medical Cannabis Patient Registry, and Medical Cannabis Cards."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=20-2A-30","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"28bf3df54318504714fd12338b7691a2ac7705551963a0e4c7571168ae484770","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-20-2a-22","next":"us-al/ala.-code-20-2a-31"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}