I live in Placer county (directly north of Eldorado, and they generally cut down grows, but never charge medical users.. sometimes they cut the plants, and leave em, sometimes they cut em take em, and then if you go complain they'll give you X amount of dried cannabis. I know two people who have had grows busted in placer county only to be given a bunch of pot by the sheriff later on. They both had to file a civil suit to get the pot... but they got it... and their lights back... in one of the cases the grower was not satisfied with the product given to him so thew judge made the sheriff dept buy him better herb from a dispensary. i think due to this they are leaving grows alone more... but i would not have the medical cardfs or the grow in the open... medical cards give away grows that would otherwise go undiscovered.