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Jeff Merkley's Public Statements on Issue: Drugs

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07/25/2022 Letter to Hon. Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of the FDA - Senator Baldwin Voices Support for FDA's Proposed "Life-Saving" Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
05/20/2022 Letter to Robert M. Califf, MD, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - Senator Baldwin, Democratic Colleagues To FDA Commissioner: Remove All Unauthorized E-Cigarettes From Market Immediately
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  
03/10/2022 Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Romney, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Urging FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes after Six Month Delay
12/21/2021 Van Hollen, Warren, Baldwin, Maloney Reintroduce Landmark CARE Act to Combat the Substance Use Epidemic
12/16/2021 Baldwin, Warren, Maloney Lead More than 100 Democrats in Senate and House in Reintroducing Landmark CARE Act to Combat the Substance Use Epidemic
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
10/06/2021 Letter to the Hon. Rachel L. Levine, M.D., Assistant Secretary of Health and the Hon. Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, Ph.D, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use - Baldwin Urges HHS to Address Unmet Mental Health Needs of Transgender Youth
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
04/22/2021 As White House Prepares Health Care Push, Merkley, Welch Introduce Bill to End Prescription Drugs Price Gouging, Help Ensure Americans Can Get the Medicines They Need
04/20/2021 Wyden, Merkley Reintroduce Bill to Allow VA to Prescribe Medical Marijuana to Veterans
04/19/2021 Letter to the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues in Urging Fda to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
04/16/2021 Letter to the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Feinstein, Markey, Colleagues Urge FDA to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
04/09/2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Merkley, Welch, Colleagues Press Biden Administration to Stop Big Pharma from Price Gouging American Patients
03/22/2021 Velázquez Reintroduces Bill to Help Businesses in the Cannabis Sector Obtain Insurance
02/18/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Luján Joins Colleagues in Calling for Increased Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Funding in President Biden's Budget Proposal
02/18/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Baldwin, Shaheen Lead Colleagues in Calling for Increased Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Funding in President Biden's Budget Proposal
11/10/2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Durbin, Senators Call On DOJ To Stop Plans To Make Purdue Pharma A Public Benefit Corporation
09/24/2020 Wyden, Merkley, Blumenauer, Defazio Introduce Legislation to Ensure Equal Access to Disaster Relief for Cannabis Businesses
09/15/2020 Letter to Mr. Stephen J. Ubl, President and CEO of PhRMA - Senators Demand Big Pharma Allow Low-income Patients to Access Lifesaving, Discounted 340B Drugs and Care
08/31/2020 Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $20 Million to Oregon and Tribes to Combat Opioid Crisis
08/05/2020 U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Merkley Unveil Plan to Prevent Pharmaceutical Companies from Price Gouging COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments

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