| Sept. 26, 2023
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Durbin, Wyden, Krishnamoorthi, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill To Reduce Tobacco Use In America
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| Aug. 30, 2023
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Wyden Statement on HHS Recommendation to Classify Cannabis as Schedule III Controlled Substance
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| Nov. 21, 2022
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Wyden Statement on Clemency for Oregon Marijuana Offenses
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| Oct. 6, 2022
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Wyden Statement on the Biden Administration Executive Action on Cannabis
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| July 25, 2022
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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
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| July 21, 2022
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Schumer, Wyden, Booker Introduce Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| May 20, 2022
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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
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| May 12, 2022
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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  
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| March 16, 2022
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Schakowsky, Warren, Klobuchar, Porter, Colleagues Call Out Drug Manufacturers For Providing Misleading Information on High Drug Prices
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| March 10, 2022
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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
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| March 1, 2022
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Letter to Stephen J. Ubl, President and CEO of PhRMA - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Call Out Drug Manufacturers For Squeezing American Families With Rapid and Widespread Price Hikes on Prescription Drugs
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Feb. 16, 2022
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Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General Dept. of Justice - SENATORS URGE DOJ TO INVESTIGATE SACKLER FAMILY MEMBERS FOR ROLE IN FUELING OPIOID EPIDEMIC
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Feb. 14, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - CONGRESSMAN VALADAO URGES BIDEN TO TAKE ACTION TO COMBAT FENTANYL EPIDEMIC
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Rep. Cliff Bentz, ...
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| Feb. 11, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Joyce Urges the President to Address Threat of Fentanyl-Related Substances Flooding into American Communities
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Rep. Cliff Bentz, ...
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| Feb. 10, 2022
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Letter to US Senators - Dear Colleague From Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, And Senator Cory Booker To All Senators On Comprehensive Cannabis Reform
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Dec. 21, 2021
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Van Hollen, Warren, Baldwin, Maloney Reintroduce Landmark CARE Act to Combat the Substance Use Epidemic
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Dec. 16, 2021
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Baldwin, Warren, Maloney Lead More than 100 Democrats in Senate and House in Reintroducing Landmark CARE Act to Combat the Substance Use Epidemic
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Dec. 7, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader US Senate - Keep Affordable Insulin Measures in Build Back Better Act
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
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| Nov. 10, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Markey, Warren, and Merkley Urge Biden to Issue Blanket Cannabis Pardons
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Nov. 4, 2021
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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"
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Nov. 4, 2021
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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."
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Oct. 22, 2021
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Congressman Bentz Calls on Attorney General Garland to Prioritize Drug and Immigration Enforcement
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Rep. Cliff Bentz
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| Oct. 8, 2021
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Merkley, Wyden Announce $10 Million for Oregon State University Hemp Research
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| Oct. 8, 2021
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Merkley, Wyden Announce $10 Million for Oregon State University Hemp Research
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| Oct. 6, 2021
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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
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Aug. 5, 2021
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Merkley Wins Committee Passage of Amendments to Enable VA Providers to Discuss Medical Cannabis with Veterans
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| July 14, 2021
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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
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| June 22, 2021
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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
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| May 19, 2021
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Wyden, Paul, Merkley Introduce Bill to Update Regulations to Ensure Equal and Safe Access to Hemp-derived CBD Products
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| April 22, 2021
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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
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| April 20, 2021
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Wyden, Merkley Reintroduce Bill to Allow VA to Prescribe Medical Marijuana to Veterans
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| April 19, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues in Urging Fda to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| April 16, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Feinstein, Markey, Colleagues Urge FDA to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| April 9, 2021
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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
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| March 29, 2021
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Wyden Introduces Bipartisan Legislation that would Lower Mandatory Drug Sentences
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| March 22, 2021
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Velázquez Reintroduces Bill to Help Businesses in the Cannabis Sector Obtain Insurance
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Feb. 18, 2021
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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
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Feb. 18, 2021
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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
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Feb. 1, 2021
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Booker, Wyden, Schumer Joint Statement on Cannabis Reform Legislation
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Feb. 1, 2021
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Booker, Wyden, Schumer Joint Statement on Cannabis Reform Legislation
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Dec. 4, 2020
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Wyden Applauds House Passage of Cannabis Legalization Legislation
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| Nov. 10, 2020
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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
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Sept. 24, 2020
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Wyden, Merkley, Blumenauer, Defazio Introduce Legislation to Ensure Equal Access to Disaster Relief for Cannabis Businesses
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Sept. 15, 2020
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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
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Aug. 31, 2020
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Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $20 Million to Oregon and Tribes to Combat Opioid Crisis
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Wyden, Cortez Masto Propose Bill to Reduce Police Violence During Mental Health Crises
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Merkley Unveil Plan to Prevent Pharmaceutical Companies from Price Gouging COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| July 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Wyden, Merkley Press Feds to Improve Hemp Farming Rules
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to Scott Gast, Deputy Counsel to the President - Menendez, Warren, Colleagues Request Newly Appointed "Therapeutics Czar" to Divest from Financial Interest, Resign to Boards of any Pharmaceutical, Medical and Biotech Companies
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Cannabis Policy Advocates Urge Congress to Include Banking Reform in Next Coronavirus Relief Legislation
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Dec. 11, 2019
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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
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Dec. 5, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Jeffrey Ragsdale, Acting Director and Chief Counsel of the Office of Professional Responsibility - Wyden And Leahy Request Ethics Investigation Of AG Barr's Approval Of Illegal DEA Mass Surveillance Program
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Dec. 3, 2019
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Wyden Welcomes Federal Banking Guidance for Hemp as Important Step for Oregon Farmers and Producers
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Uttam Dhillon, Acting Admin. for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration - Oregon Lawmakers Press DEA on Barriers Faced by People Seeking "Death with Dignity'
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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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
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Oct. 30, 2019
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Romney, Merkley File Vaping Bill as Amendment to Appropriations Bill
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Oct. 29, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Amid Delay, Senator Kaine Urges Trump Administration to Prioritize Children's Health and Keep Promise to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Oct. 24, 2019
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Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Wyden, Hearing on Treating Substance Misuse in America
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Bonamici Praises Passage of Legislation that Allows Cannabis, Hemp Businesses to Access Financial Services
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Romney, Merkley Introduce Bill to Address Vaping Crisis
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| July 23, 2019
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Menendez Introduces Marijuana Insurance Bill
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| June 18, 2019
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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
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| June 4, 2019
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Merkley Introduces Bill to Increase Opioid Treatment Availability, Hold Drug Companies Accountable
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| April 11, 2019
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Merkley, Gardner Lead Senate Introduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Access to Banking Services for Legal Cannabis Businesses
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| April 4, 2019
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Brown Joins Bipartisan Group to Introduce First-Ever Targeted Fentanyl Sanctions Bill to Hold China Accountable On Commitment to Crack Down On Manufacturers & Traffickers of Lethal Opioids Ravaging U.S. Communities
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| March 5, 2019
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Wyden, Merkley Join Colleagues to Reintroduce the Marijuana Justice Act
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| March 5, 2019
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Wyden, Merkley Join Colleagues to Reintroduce the Marijuana Justice Act
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Booker, Lee, Khanna Introduce Landmark Marijuana Justice Bill
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Feb. 26, 2019
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Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Senator Wyden, Hearing on Drug Prices with Pharma CEOs
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| Jan. 29, 2019
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Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Senator Wyden, Hearing on High Drug Prices
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| Dec. 19, 2018
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Wyden Reveals Opioid Industry Ties on HHS Task Force, Probes Advocacy Group's Finances
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| Dec. 19, 2018
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Committee Report Details Alleged Opioid-Dumping in West Virginia
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Dec. 11, 2018
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Wyden Statement on Hemp Legalization
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| Dec. 5, 2018
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Merkley Introduces Bill for Opioid Treatment Surge
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| Dec. 5, 2018
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Merkley Introduces Bill for Opioid Treatment Surge
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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