The issue focused on federal funding for medical marijuana laws in Colorado and Washington. The legislation would legalize medical marijuana use by adults 21 years of age or older, including legal residents who have already died from cannabis.

Although legalization has its flaws, legalizing medical marijuana could become a national political football if legalized medical marijuana law becomes law. Legal medical marijuana patients also face criminal prosecution under federal law that criminalizes illegal sales. Legal marijuana advocates hope legalization laws will force police officers to search medical marijuana dispensaries as well.Ref