I haven't gone thru the back pages, so maybe already suggested...
There is a compromise that could be framed in a manner that the politicians could resolve within their existing mindset (or brainwashing as the case may be)... Allow for pat/cg grows, but license aand code and inspect like any other commercial operation a dip would operate. If u wanted to really bend, require all pat/cg grows to take place in commercially zoned areas, again open to licensing fee, regulation, inspection, code, the whole works. This could even be further restricted where those meds couldn't be sold to dips, or that dips weren't allowed to buy... Only for the pat/cg.
The last part really socks balls, but would fit in with the dip agenda and might make it more palatable to them. The licensing/coding would make it 'safe' under state guidelines, and an additional revenue stream. It would also preserve and protect a pats right to safe, affordable, highly specialized meds... That would be superior (and cheaper) than the dips.
Ud be cutting off the left arm to save the right, but better than no arm at all.
Well, yes, you could kneel down and kiss their rings, or, you could continue growing illegally like many of us have for years and years and undercut those frickin dips.