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Jeff Merkley's Public Statements on Issue: Marijuana

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05/12/2022 Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Senator Murray Joins Bipartisan Effort to Improve Safety for Legal Cannabis Businesses  
11/10/2021 Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Markey, Warren, and Merkley Urge Biden to Issue Blanket Cannabis Pardons
10/08/2021 Merkley, Wyden Announce $10 Million for Oregon State University Hemp Research
08/05/2021 Merkley Wins Committee Passage of Amendments to Enable VA Providers to Discuss Medical Cannabis with Veterans
06/22/2021 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and Government, the Hon. Chris Van Hollen, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy - Rosen Leads Colleagues in Calls to Provide Resources, Millions in Support to Nevada Small Businesses
05/19/2021 Wyden, Paul, Merkley Introduce Bill to Update Regulations to Ensure Equal and Safe Access to Hemp-derived CBD Products
04/20/2021 Wyden, Merkley Reintroduce Bill to Allow VA to Prescribe Medical Marijuana to Veterans
09/24/2020 Wyden, Merkley, Blumenauer, Defazio Introduce Legislation to Ensure Equal Access to Disaster Relief for Cannabis Businesses
07/29/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Wyden, Merkley Press Feds to Improve Hemp Farming Rules
05/08/2020 Cannabis Policy Advocates Urge Congress to Include Banking Reform in Next Coronavirus Relief Legislation
12/11/2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Uttam Dhillon, Acting Admin. of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Hon. James Carroll, Dir. of the Office of National Drug Control Policy - Harris, Senators Request Update from Federal Agencies on Progress Towards Issuing Long-Delayed Licensing of Marijuana Manufacturing for Research Purposes
11/20/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Wyden, Merkley Request Changes to USDA Rule on Hemp Production to Better Support Oregon Farmers
07/23/2019 Menendez Introduces Marijuana Insurance Bill
06/18/2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Call on DOJ and DHS to Stop Implementation of Guidance Denying Citizenship Over Cannabis-related Activities
04/11/2019 Merkley, Gardner Lead Senate Introduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Access to Banking Services for Legal Cannabis Businesses
03/05/2019 Wyden, Merkley Join Colleagues to Reintroduce the Marijuana Justice Act
05/23/2018 Merkley Cosponsors Landmark Bill to End Federal Prohibition of Marijuana
03/28/2018 Letter to the Hon Mike Crapo, Chairman of Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Hon Sherrod Brown Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs - In Bipartisan Push, Merkley and Colleagues Call on Banking Committee to Hold Hearing on the Safe Banking Act
03/28/2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Crapo, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Hon. Sherrod Brown, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Call on Banking Committee to Hold Hearing on the Safe Banking Act
01/25/2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Senators Murray, Cantwell, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge President Trump to Keep Campaign Promise on State Marijuana Laws
01/04/2018 Merkley Decries Sessions Cannabis Decision
01/04/2018 Merkley Decries Sessions Cannabis Decision
07/14/2017 Daines, Merkley Protect States' Rights
05/02/2017 Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Legislation to Provide Access to Epilepsy Treatment
03/02/2017 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Uphold Existing Policy on State Marijuana Laws
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