I'm a bit of a novice myself, but if you start a plant in the next 2-3 weeks, you just might be okay here in Southern California. We're about to go into summer, and daylight will rule the majority of the day, until about September so that would be perfect conditions during the vegitation stage of plants. Just be vigilant with the extreme heat we can get out here sometimes.

I couldn't really recommend a doctor, other then the one that I go to. I just renewed my MMC for the 3rd year now, and he is a legit doctor. The place is called Inland Empire Cannabis Consultants, and the phone number is 951-704-0717. The only thing that sucks is, it's probably about a 45 minute drive from where you are. I'm certain though, that there is some equally qualified doctors that are closer to you. You'll just have to ask around, or research your options on the internet.