It seems compliance is a nebulous term, in that each county has different guidelines.
It will only work when there are Federal guidelines and MMJ is legal.
As long as it is a federal crime - nothing the State of California does has any real meaning. As seen by the large number of arrests, seizures and closings of dispensaries.
Even being in compliance in LA doesn't mean they are free from prosecution.
I agree it is a huge Cluster... for the present time.