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Aug. 30, 2023
Wyden Statement on HHS Recommendation to Classify Cannabis as Schedule III Controlled Substance
Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 21, 2022
Wyden Statement on Clemency for Oregon Marijuana Offenses
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 21, 2022
Schumer, Wyden, Booker Introduce Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 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  
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 10, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Markey, Warren, and Merkley Urge Biden to Issue Blanket Cannabis Pardons
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 4, 2021
Tweet - "The War on Drugs has been a war on people--NY is taking an important step to address its harms I'm working with @SenBooker and @RonWyden to pass our Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act to end marijuana prohibition & undo the harms of the War on Drugs at the federal level"
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 4, 2021
Tweet - "It's long past time to end the federal prohibition on marijuana, enact criminal justice reforms, & invest in communities hurt by the War on Drugs. That's why @SenBooker , @RonWyden , & I are working to pass our Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act."
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 8, 2021
Merkley, Wyden Announce $10 Million for Oregon State University Hemp Research
Sen. Ron Wyden
Oct. 8, 2021
Merkley, Wyden Announce $10 Million for Oregon State University Hemp Research
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Aug. 5, 2021
Merkley Wins Committee Passage of Amendments to Enable VA Providers to Discuss Medical Cannabis with Veterans
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 14, 2021
Majority Leader Schumer, Senate Finance Committee Chair Wyden And Senator Booker Release Discussion Draft Of Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act, Legislation To End The Federal Cannabis Prohibition And Unfair Targeting Of Communities Of Color
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 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
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 19, 2021
Wyden, Paul, Merkley Introduce Bill to Update Regulations to Ensure Equal and Safe Access to Hemp-derived CBD Products
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 20, 2021
Wyden, Merkley Reintroduce Bill to Allow VA to Prescribe Medical Marijuana to Veterans
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 1, 2021
Booker, Wyden, Schumer Joint Statement on Cannabis Reform Legislation
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 1, 2021
Booker, Wyden, Schumer Joint Statement on Cannabis Reform Legislation
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 4, 2020
Wyden Applauds House Passage of Cannabis Legalization Legislation
Sen. Ron Wyden
Sept. 24, 2020
Wyden, Merkley, Blumenauer, Defazio Introduce Legislation to Ensure Equal Access to Disaster Relief for Cannabis Businesses
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 29, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Wyden, Merkley Press Feds to Improve Hemp Farming Rules
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 8, 2020
Cannabis Policy Advocates Urge Congress to Include Banking Reform in Next Coronavirus Relief Legislation
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 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
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 3, 2019
Wyden Welcomes Federal Banking Guidance for Hemp as Important Step for Oregon Farmers and Producers
Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 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
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 25, 2019
Bonamici Praises Passage of Legislation that Allows Cannabis, Hemp Businesses to Access Financial Services
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
July 23, 2019
Menendez Introduces Marijuana Insurance Bill
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 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
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
April 11, 2019
Merkley, Gardner Lead Senate Introduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Access to Banking Services for Legal Cannabis Businesses
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 5, 2019
Wyden, Merkley Join Colleagues to Reintroduce the Marijuana Justice Act
Sen. Jeff Merkley
March 5, 2019
Wyden, Merkley Join Colleagues to Reintroduce the Marijuana Justice Act
Sen. Ron Wyden
Feb. 28, 2019
Booker, Lee, Khanna Introduce Landmark Marijuana Justice Bill
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 11, 2018
Wyden Statement on Hemp Legalization
Sen. Ron Wyden
Oct. 16, 2018
Senator Wyden Statement on Cannabis Legalization in Canada
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 23, 2018
Merkley Cosponsors Landmark Bill to End Federal Prohibition of Marijuana
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 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
Sen. Jeff Merkley
March 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
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Respect State Marijuana Laws
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 25, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Senators Murray, Cantwell, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge President Trump to Keep Campaign Promise on State Marijuana Laws
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the House, Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, and Nita Lowey, Ranking Member on the Committee on Appropriations - Push for Marijuana Fix
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 4, 2018
Wyden Statement on Reports of AG Sessions Rescinding Cole Memo
Sen. Ron Wyden
Jan. 4, 2018
Bonamici Statement on Reports of Justice Department Rescinding Federal Marijuana Directive
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Jan. 4, 2018
Merkley Decries Sessions Cannabis Decision
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Jan. 4, 2018
Merkley Decries Sessions Cannabis Decision
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Dec. 18, 2017
Wyden Becomes First Senate Cosponsor of Landmark Bill to End Federal Prohibition of Marijuana
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 28, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Rohrabacher Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Continuation of Policy Protecting State Medical Marijuana Laws
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, United States Attorney General - Release Task Force Recommendations on Marijuana, Violent Crime, Immigration Policies
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 14, 2017
Daines, Merkley Protect States' Rights
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 13, 2017
Wyden: Sessions' Attacks on Medical Marijuana Again Show He Only Values States' Rights When He Thinks States Are Right
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 2, 2017
Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Legislation to Provide Access to Epilepsy Treatment
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 30, 2017
Wyden, Blumenauer Announce Bipartisan Path to Marijuana Reform
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 2, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Uphold Existing Policy on State Marijuana Laws
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Aug. 30, 2023
Wyden Statement on HHS Recommendation to Classify Cannabis as Schedule III Controlled Substance
Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 21, 2022
Wyden Statement on Clemency for Oregon Marijuana Offenses
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 21, 2022
Schumer, Wyden, Booker Introduce Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 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  
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 10, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Markey, Warren, and Merkley Urge Biden to Issue Blanket Cannabis Pardons
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 4, 2021
Tweet - "The War on Drugs has been a war on people--NY is taking an important step to address its harms I'm working with @SenBooker and @RonWyden to pass our Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act to end marijuana prohibition & undo the harms of the War on Drugs at the federal level"
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 4, 2021
Tweet - "It's long past time to end the federal prohibition on marijuana, enact criminal justice reforms, & invest in communities hurt by the War on Drugs. That's why @SenBooker , @RonWyden , & I are working to pass our Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act."
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 8, 2021
Merkley, Wyden Announce $10 Million for Oregon State University Hemp Research
Sen.Ron Wyden
Oct. 8, 2021
Merkley, Wyden Announce $10 Million for Oregon State University Hemp Research
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Aug. 5, 2021
Merkley Wins Committee Passage of Amendments to Enable VA Providers to Discuss Medical Cannabis with Veterans
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 14, 2021
Majority Leader Schumer, Senate Finance Committee Chair Wyden And Senator Booker Release Discussion Draft Of Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act, Legislation To End The Federal Cannabis Prohibition And Unfair Targeting Of Communities Of Color
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 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
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 19, 2021
Wyden, Paul, Merkley Introduce Bill to Update Regulations to Ensure Equal and Safe Access to Hemp-derived CBD Products
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 20, 2021
Wyden, Merkley Reintroduce Bill to Allow VA to Prescribe Medical Marijuana to Veterans
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 1, 2021
Booker, Wyden, Schumer Joint Statement on Cannabis Reform Legislation
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 1, 2021
Booker, Wyden, Schumer Joint Statement on Cannabis Reform Legislation
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 4, 2020
Wyden Applauds House Passage of Cannabis Legalization Legislation
Sen.Ron Wyden
Sept. 24, 2020
Wyden, Merkley, Blumenauer, Defazio Introduce Legislation to Ensure Equal Access to Disaster Relief for Cannabis Businesses
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 29, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Wyden, Merkley Press Feds to Improve Hemp Farming Rules
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 8, 2020
Cannabis Policy Advocates Urge Congress to Include Banking Reform in Next Coronavirus Relief Legislation
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 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
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 3, 2019
Wyden Welcomes Federal Banking Guidance for Hemp as Important Step for Oregon Farmers and Producers
Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 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
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 25, 2019
Bonamici Praises Passage of Legislation that Allows Cannabis, Hemp Businesses to Access Financial Services
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
July 23, 2019
Menendez Introduces Marijuana Insurance Bill
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 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
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
April 11, 2019
Merkley, Gardner Lead Senate Introduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Access to Banking Services for Legal Cannabis Businesses
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 5, 2019
Wyden, Merkley Join Colleagues to Reintroduce the Marijuana Justice Act
Sen.Jeff Merkley
March 5, 2019
Wyden, Merkley Join Colleagues to Reintroduce the Marijuana Justice Act
Sen.Ron Wyden
Feb. 28, 2019
Booker, Lee, Khanna Introduce Landmark Marijuana Justice Bill
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 11, 2018
Wyden Statement on Hemp Legalization
Sen.Ron Wyden
Oct. 16, 2018
Senator Wyden Statement on Cannabis Legalization in Canada
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 23, 2018
Merkley Cosponsors Landmark Bill to End Federal Prohibition of Marijuana
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 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
Sen.Jeff Merkley
March 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
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Respect State Marijuana Laws
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 25, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Senators Murray, Cantwell, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge President Trump to Keep Campaign Promise on State Marijuana Laws
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the House, Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, and Nita Lowey, Ranking Member on the Committee on Appropriations - Push for Marijuana Fix
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 4, 2018
Wyden Statement on Reports of AG Sessions Rescinding Cole Memo
Sen.Ron Wyden
Jan. 4, 2018
Bonamici Statement on Reports of Justice Department Rescinding Federal Marijuana Directive
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Jan. 4, 2018
Merkley Decries Sessions Cannabis Decision
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Jan. 4, 2018
Merkley Decries Sessions Cannabis Decision
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 18, 2017
Wyden Becomes First Senate Cosponsor of Landmark Bill to End Federal Prohibition of Marijuana
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 28, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Rohrabacher Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Continuation of Policy Protecting State Medical Marijuana Laws
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, United States Attorney General - Release Task Force Recommendations on Marijuana, Violent Crime, Immigration Policies
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 14, 2017
Daines, Merkley Protect States' Rights
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 13, 2017
Wyden: Sessions' Attacks on Medical Marijuana Again Show He Only Values States' Rights When He Thinks States Are Right
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 2, 2017
Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Legislation to Provide Access to Epilepsy Treatment
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 30, 2017
Wyden, Blumenauer Announce Bipartisan Path to Marijuana Reform
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 2, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Uphold Existing Policy on State Marijuana Laws
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
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