It's ironic how DHS has completely ignored the patients, who this legislation was based on, and spent more time mucking around with Dispensary issues. So you now have a situation where MM cards are being approved and issued to the patients, but the only way they'll have any medication is if they grow it themselves.
Keep in mind that many of these patients are in serious pain and can barely stand up much less cultivate plants. Clearly there should have been some pro-active planning along the way where perhaps the powers that be would have permitted some reciprocity with dispensaries in CA for the time being as a source for medication.