Hello Dewey:

Your doctor(s) made a recommendation to the Department of health for you to use medical marijuana to treat your condition. The DOH will review your medical records, make a decision and either send you a letter of denial or a card, with a list of the dispensaries. It takes from two to four weeks to hear from them by mail, depending on case load. For complete information their web site is:

Medical Cannabis Program - Infectious Disease Bureau

Once you get a card you can apply for a grow license and raise 16 plants, but you can only mature four at one time, keeping the rest under 12" tall by 12" wide. That is the 4/12 rule.

You have the hard part done, now its a waiting game.
I sure do hope you are feeling better, chronic pain really sucks.
I hope this helps.
take care
Bill