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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 26, 2022 Feinstein, Blumenauer, Harris, Grassley, Schatz Applaud House Passage of Negotiated Bipartisan Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act Rep. Earl Blumenauer, ...
July 21, 2022 Schumer, Wyden, Booker Introduce Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act Sen. Ron Wyden
May 16, 2022 Letter to Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Secretary of Transportation - Blumenauer (D-OR) Urges Department of Transportation to Reform Driver Impairment Testing Rep. Earl Blumenauer
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, ...
April 1, 2022 Blumenauer Applauds House Passage of the MORE Act, Says the Vote is a "Critical Turning Point" Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Feb. 9, 2022 Letter to William Kilbride, Chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority - Blumenauer, Cohen Blast Deputizing of Electrical Utility for Enforcement of Outdated Policies Rooted in the Failed War on Drugs Rep. Earl Blumenauer, ...
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. Jeff Merkley
Oct. 8, 2021 Merkley, Wyden Announce $10 Million for Oregon State University Hemp Research Sen. Ron Wyden
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. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 28, 2021 Nadler, Blumenauer, Lee, Jackson Lee, Jeffries, and Velázquez Reintroduce Comprehensive Marijuana Reform Legislation Rep. Earl Blumenauer, ...
May 19, 2021 Wyden, Paul, Merkley Introduce Bill to Update Regulations to Ensure Equal and Safe Access to Hemp-derived CBD Products Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
April 26, 2021 Letter to Rosa DeLauro, Chairwoman of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Tom Cole, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education - Neguse, Armstrong Urge Protection of Cannabis Research in Appropriations Process Rep. Earl Blumenauer, ...
April 20, 2021 Wyden, Merkley Reintroduce Bill to Allow VA to Prescribe Medical Marijuana to Veterans Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
April 19, 2021 Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2021 Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Feb. 18, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Blumenauer and Lee Urge President Biden to Pardon Federal Cannabis Offenses Rep. Earl Blumenauer, ...
Feb. 1, 2021 Booker, Wyden, Schumer Joint Statement on Cannabis Reform Legislation Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 1, 2021 Blumenauer Statement on Path Forward for Comprehensive Cannabis Reform Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Feb. 1, 2021 Booker, Wyden, Schumer Joint Statement on Cannabis Reform Legislation Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 9, 2020 House Approves Blumenauer's Medical Marijuana Research Act Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Dec. 7, 2020 Blumenauer Reacts to New Report Detailing Vast Economic Benefits to MORE Act Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Dec. 4, 2020 House Passes Historic Cannabis Reform Legislation Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Dec. 4, 2020 Wyden Applauds House Passage of Cannabis Legalization Legislation Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 27, 2020 Blumenauer Statement on Cannabis Reform Legislation Vote Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Nov. 10, 2020 Letter to Colleague - Congressional Cannabis Caucus Co-Chairs Urge Colleagues to Pass Federal Cannabis Reform Following Sweeping Ballot Measure Victories Rep. Earl Blumenauer, ...
Oct. 5, 2020 Blumenauer Calls on Supreme Court to Review Historic Appeal Challenging the Constitutionality of Federal Criminalization of Cannabis Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Sept. 24, 2020 Wyden, Merkley, Blumenauer, Defazio Introduce Legislation to Ensure Equal Access to Disaster Relief for Cannabis Businesses Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 30, 2020 House Approves Blumenauer Amendment to Protect Cannabis Programs Rep. Earl Blumenauer
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, ...
July 1, 2020 Time to Legalize Marijuana Rep. Earl Blumenauer
June 29, 2020 The House Has Acted Rep. Earl Blumenauer
May 8, 2020 Cannabis Policy Advocates Urge Congress to Include Banking Reform in Next Coronavirus Relief Legislation Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 23, 2020 Reps. Blumenauer and Perlmutter Introduce Legislation to Make Cannabis Businesses Eligible for COVID-19 Relief Rep. Earl Blumenauer, ...
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 House Judiciary Passes MORE Act to Decriminalize Marijuana at Federal Level Rep. Earl Blumenauer, ...
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. Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 25, 2019 Bonamici Praises Passage of Legislation that Allows Cannabis, Hemp Businesses to Access Financial Services Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Sept. 25, 2019 Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019 Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Sept. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ned Sharpless, Acting Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Letter to FDA Urging Legal Pathway for CBD Rep. Earl Blumenauer, ...
July 23, 2019 Menendez Introduces Marijuana Insurance Bill Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 27, 2019 Blumenauer Passes Seven Key Provisions in Seven Days Rep. Earl Blumenauer
June 27, 2019 Blumenauer, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Protect State Cannabis Programs from Federal Interference, Allow for Interstate Commerce Rep. Earl Blumenauer
June 20, 2019 Representatives Blumenauer and Haaland Amendments Protecting Tribal Cannabis Sovereignty Pass the House Rep. Earl Blumenauer
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 26, 2022 Feinstein, Blumenauer, Harris, Grassley, Schatz Applaud House Passage of Negotiated Bipartisan Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act Rep.Earl Blumenauer, ...
July 21, 2022 Schumer, Wyden, Booker Introduce Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act Sen.Ron Wyden
May 16, 2022 Letter to Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Secretary of Transportation - Blumenauer (D-OR) Urges Department of Transportation to Reform Driver Impairment Testing Rep.Earl Blumenauer
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, ...
April 1, 2022 Blumenauer Applauds House Passage of the MORE Act, Says the Vote is a "Critical Turning Point" Rep.Earl Blumenauer
Feb. 9, 2022 Letter to William Kilbride, Chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority - Blumenauer, Cohen Blast Deputizing of Electrical Utility for Enforcement of Outdated Policies Rooted in the Failed War on Drugs Rep.Earl Blumenauer, ...
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.Jeff Merkley
Oct. 8, 2021 Merkley, Wyden Announce $10 Million for Oregon State University Hemp Research Sen.Ron Wyden
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.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 28, 2021 Nadler, Blumenauer, Lee, Jackson Lee, Jeffries, and Velázquez Reintroduce Comprehensive Marijuana Reform Legislation Rep.Earl Blumenauer, ...
May 19, 2021 Wyden, Paul, Merkley Introduce Bill to Update Regulations to Ensure Equal and Safe Access to Hemp-derived CBD Products Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
April 26, 2021 Letter to Rosa DeLauro, Chairwoman of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Tom Cole, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education - Neguse, Armstrong Urge Protection of Cannabis Research in Appropriations Process Rep.Earl Blumenauer, ...
April 20, 2021 Wyden, Merkley Reintroduce Bill to Allow VA to Prescribe Medical Marijuana to Veterans Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
April 19, 2021 Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2021 Rep.Earl Blumenauer
Feb. 18, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Blumenauer and Lee Urge President Biden to Pardon Federal Cannabis Offenses Rep.Earl Blumenauer, ...
Feb. 1, 2021 Booker, Wyden, Schumer Joint Statement on Cannabis Reform Legislation Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 1, 2021 Blumenauer Statement on Path Forward for Comprehensive Cannabis Reform Rep.Earl Blumenauer
Feb. 1, 2021 Booker, Wyden, Schumer Joint Statement on Cannabis Reform Legislation Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 9, 2020 House Approves Blumenauer's Medical Marijuana Research Act Rep.Earl Blumenauer
Dec. 7, 2020 Blumenauer Reacts to New Report Detailing Vast Economic Benefits to MORE Act Rep.Earl Blumenauer
Dec. 4, 2020 House Passes Historic Cannabis Reform Legislation Rep.Earl Blumenauer
Dec. 4, 2020 Wyden Applauds House Passage of Cannabis Legalization Legislation Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 27, 2020 Blumenauer Statement on Cannabis Reform Legislation Vote Rep.Earl Blumenauer
Nov. 10, 2020 Letter to Colleague - Congressional Cannabis Caucus Co-Chairs Urge Colleagues to Pass Federal Cannabis Reform Following Sweeping Ballot Measure Victories Rep.Earl Blumenauer, ...
Oct. 5, 2020 Blumenauer Calls on Supreme Court to Review Historic Appeal Challenging the Constitutionality of Federal Criminalization of Cannabis Rep.Earl Blumenauer
Sept. 24, 2020 Wyden, Merkley, Blumenauer, Defazio Introduce Legislation to Ensure Equal Access to Disaster Relief for Cannabis Businesses Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 30, 2020 House Approves Blumenauer Amendment to Protect Cannabis Programs Rep.Earl Blumenauer
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, ...
July 1, 2020 Time to Legalize Marijuana Rep.Earl Blumenauer
June 29, 2020 The House Has Acted Rep.Earl Blumenauer
May 8, 2020 Cannabis Policy Advocates Urge Congress to Include Banking Reform in Next Coronavirus Relief Legislation Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 23, 2020 Reps. Blumenauer and Perlmutter Introduce Legislation to Make Cannabis Businesses Eligible for COVID-19 Relief Rep.Earl Blumenauer, ...
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 House Judiciary Passes MORE Act to Decriminalize Marijuana at Federal Level Rep.Earl Blumenauer, ...
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.Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 25, 2019 Bonamici Praises Passage of Legislation that Allows Cannabis, Hemp Businesses to Access Financial Services Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Sept. 25, 2019 Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019 Rep.Earl Blumenauer
Sept. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ned Sharpless, Acting Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Letter to FDA Urging Legal Pathway for CBD Rep.Earl Blumenauer, ...
July 23, 2019 Menendez Introduces Marijuana Insurance Bill Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 27, 2019 Blumenauer Passes Seven Key Provisions in Seven Days Rep.Earl Blumenauer
June 27, 2019 Blumenauer, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Protect State Cannabis Programs from Federal Interference, Allow for Interstate Commerce Rep.Earl Blumenauer
June 20, 2019 Representatives Blumenauer and Haaland Amendments Protecting Tribal Cannabis Sovereignty Pass the House Rep.Earl Blumenauer
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