The issue focused on legalisation of medical cannabis and decriminalisation of marijuana use.

According to official estimates, illegal drugs such as heroin and cocaine made up nearly 80 percent of drug trafficking in Afghanistan.Many federal criminal justice reform advocates would like to see legislation legalizing medical marijuana legalized throughout the United States. Some law enforcement officials also support legalization of medical marijuana. However, laws legalizing medical marijuana have been banned by federal courts for many years. Legalizing medical marijuana could create an administrative regulatory regime with regulations regarding licensing