True! the cards you get from drs are just that, a card nothin else. As a matter of fact there not even as good as your actual rec ( Stamped, paper) some clubs dont even let you in w/o the official paper. Cops dont care for those either, they can still take your shit. Now with the state card...
Medicann is good but a lil pricey i think its 150 newbies and 100renewals.... my opinion as long as you get your rec from a legit dr they are all the same. I got mine down south in whittier for 35 buckz (super cheap, they had some special for traveling to LA county i just had to show them my dl...