And that's why I have not gotten my card yet though I'm sure I could. I've had knee problems from sports and have had surgeries to help correct the damage I've done. The pain never goes away, especially since I am working out again to start up sports soon but I don't feel that I NEED a card just because I can, I will leave that for the people that truly need it so that these statistics for MMJ cards and what they are given out for isn't just "chronic pain" but rather actual disabilities and true needs.
The way I see it: I can still smoke whenever I want just like any card holder, I can still grow if I choose to, just like any card holder. One difference is that I can't go into clubs to get other strains from other card holders, but I know enough friends that smoke to know if I want to try a different strain I can either ask them, or grow it myself. The biggest difference is that if I were to get busted or caught in posession, I would have to go to court rather than [hopefully] be sent on my merry way, which is when I would explain that I am in the process of getting legal and do so before my court date and [hopefully] get any charges dropped.
I feel like I just rambled, my bad