Awesome posts. I really wanted to live in southern cali for the weather, but I hear crime is really bad down there. Can anyone that has lived in both the north and south explain the crime for both?

I'm not too concerned with marijuana prices, seeing how I hope to get a card and grow with my minor symptoms. I have mild arthritis that has developed in my hands from computers (it's what i'm going to school for, and what my profession will be in the future), mild to severe lower back pain, and sometimes I have problems sleeping (tossing and turning, can't relax and fall asleep). I'm guessing this should be more than enough to get a card. I used marijuana in the past to help all these symptoms illegally, so I hope to be able to use it legally in the future.

I actually love cold weather, but I love warm weather as well. I'm very concerned with the cost of living, and people say southern cali is terrible in that area. Can someone compare the north and south's cost of living?

Thanks!