Another reason why medical will be superior to rec It's worth while noting that going the medical route is superior in that you don't have to worry about home cultivation (with a proper license) and if you go to music festivals, for instance, you can not have your prescription medication confiscated by the police. That being said, you'd be required to carry both your prescription card as well as your labeled with prescription original cannabis container and you're in the clear. The alternative is that in this example, the organizers/government will consider cannabis like alcohol and your carrying in your own recreational weed being akin to bringing your own alcohol into a bar.
Also, if your employer provides you with health benefits, you can claim your cannabis as a medical expense and even deduct it come tax season. Basically the choice you're being faced with as a consumer is, do you want to spend more or less money on your cannabis?