yeah the rules in cali are kinda weird. like others said, its easy to get a card here. I went through medi-cann.com, and it's only $110 to get your card. This allows you to grow the 6 flowering with 12 seedlings at a time. But, you can get an exemption from the doctor that will allow you to grow up to 99 plants I believe. My housemates and I all have our cards, so we can legally have 24 plants flowering and 48 vegging at a time. The cops could come in our house and wouldn't be able to do anything. another strange rule is the caregiver. since marijuana even at the state level is illegal to posses unless you have the card, for a small fee you can name a caregiver. They will get a id card and can grow the 6/12 plants for you. However if you are growing then they can't grow for you in the same location. They also can't be caught in the act of smoking or under the influence. Legally they can only grow or carry it for the patient. I have friends who are cops and even they don't know what to do about this most of the time. I was at a party and a friend brought out an entire pound of weed. the cops came because the music was too loud, they saw the weed and were about to arrest people when I showed them my card. They just left and told us to turn down the music. The DEA is staring to shut down more and more of the clubs especially in southern California and San Diego.