Bergman said he looked at the legalization of marijuana as a state issue, but did not say how he planned to vote regarding the issue.

“Where the federal government can play a role is to ensure research dollars … are appropriately used to assess the benefits, the potential negatives (of marijuana),” he said. (9/23/18)

In a survey by the American Family Association, Bergman responded "support" to the statement "Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol" (11/8/16)