The issue focused on legal rights and regulations for medical marijuana patients. Lawmakers may want to consider legislation that could legalize recreational use of medical marijuana.

Some legislators were concerned about criminal justice laws when decriminalizing drugs. Legalization laws prohibit possession, distribution and manufacturing of illegal drugs. Criminal prosecution laws criminalize sales of illegal drugs. Lawmakers also wanted to limit federal enforcement efforts against medical marijuana businesses.

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), who represents parts of Los Angeles County, called