If you live in where there is a ban in effect, and you get this exception to 16 patients, what are you subject to as far fees, new rules, etc?

I'm so confused and sad. Wouldn't they satisfy most folks by limiting to 16 rather than 5? It would also keep you away from the 'leveling up' on the federal level. We are only talking about 60 freaking plants, is the devil weed really still that scary?? A lot put that 100 plant count on themselves anyway.