LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A bill to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska is drawing strong support from people with debilitating medical conditions and opposition from the state’s top law enforcement official.

Both sides will square off Friday in a legislative hearing. The bill by Sen. Tommy Garrett of Bellevue would allow marijuana to treat certain seizures, disease symptoms and other medical ailments.

Garrett says the bill would help alleviate suffering for a narrowly tailored range of medical problems, and would allow the state to regulate it.

Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson opposes the bill, saying such policies should be decided on concrete medical evidence rather than anecdotes. Peterson says he’s concerned that people aren’t carefully considering the potential health effects on youths.