The issue focused on legislation introduced by Attorney General Greg Abbott that would legalize medical marijuana for qualified patients with severe forms of epilepsy. His legislation won overwhelming approval from the Texas Senate but stalled in the House of Representatives. The legislation allows licensed physicians to prescribe marijuana for patients suffering from seizures caused by epilepsy. It also creates a licensing program for licensed physicians who prescribe marijuana for qualified patients with severe forms of epilepsy.


Among those opposing the legislation were Attorney General Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton argued that Texas