yes. if you are paranoid, have them make you temp caregiver like the dispensaries do.

And from what I read in 1284, patient to patient is okay too as long as patient A is NOT a caregiver. Under 1284, if a caregiver, you can only sell to your own patients... so, it would seem, unless 1284 is vetoed, it would be useless to be a private caregiver anymore as you are better off with an increased plant count as a patient...