Senator Merkley works tirelessly for sensible marijuana laws. He introduced the SAFE Banking Act of 2019, and has consistently been a loud voice in favor of progressive reform legislation. Senator Merkley has been a longtime friend and champion for the marijuana legalization movement. 

Senator Wyden is a longtime proponent for the legalization of marijuana and is outspoken in his opinion. He frequently cites his admiration of Canada's policy regarding marijuana and believes the United States should follow their lead. 

Suzanne Bonamici understands that the war on marijuana has done infinitely more harm than good and advocates for reform on a federal level. 

Representative Blumenauer has been a lead advocate for marijuana legalization in Congress and a founding Co-Chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus. 

Arguably there is no stronger proponent of cannabis reform than Congressman Blumenauer. 

Congressman Peter DeFazio is a supporter of marijuana reform at the federal level. 

1. Will you support legislation that would increase safe, affordable access to patients? 2. Will you support legislation to license and regulate cannabis consumption lounges? 3. Will you support legislation to end discriminatory practices against cannabis consumers in the workplace and housing market? 4. Will you support legislation to regulate cannabis producers and processors like breweries and wineries so they may give tours of their facility, provide samples and sell directly to consumers so long as they charge and collect taxes? (keep in mind the law requires all areas of the premises to be on camera) 5. Will you support Oregon NORML's efforts to push for federal decriminalization and descheduling of the cannabis plant? "I’m comfortable giving YES answers to all of these questions, undertanding that in almoat every issue area, critical decisions get made in the details of legislation that can affect the final vote. At this point I can’t imagine what details could make me oppose any of these general positions. And #5 is critical! We have to get federal criminalization repealed to bring sanity to this whole picture." Jeffery Golden

1. Will you support legislation that would increase safe, affordable access to patients? Yes. 2. Will you support legislation to license and regulate cannabis consumption lounges? Yes. 3. Will you support legislation to end discriminatory practices against cannabis consumers in the workplace and housing market? Yes. 4. Will you support legislation to regulate cannabis producers and processors like breweries and wineries so they may give tours of their facility, provide samples and sell directly to consumers so long as they charge and collect taxes? (keep in mind the law requires all areas of the premises to be on camera) Yes. 5. Will you support Oregon NORML's efforts to push for federal decriminalization and descheduling of the cannabis plant? Yes.

1. Will you support legislation that would increase safe, affordable access to patients? Yes. 2. Will you support legislation to license and regulate cannabis consumption lounges? Yes. 3. Will you support legislation to end discriminatory practices against cannabis consumers in the workplace and housing market? Yes. 4. Will you support legislation to regulate cannabis producers and processors like breweries and wineries so they may give tours of their facility, provide samples and sell directly to consumers so long as they charge and collect taxes? (keep in mind the law requires all areas of the premises to be on camera) Yes. 5. Will you support Oregon NORML's efforts to push for federal decriminalization and descheduling of the cannabis plant? Yes.

1. Will you support legislation that would increase safe, affordable access to patients? I have family members that need cannabis for pain management and the medical program is a very important way for them to afford their pain management regimen. I would enthusiastically support efforts to protect this important program. 2. Will you support legislation to license and regulate cannabis consumption lounges? I think we need to ensure that cannabis is treated in the law at least the same as alcohol. While I have some reservations around smoking indoors I think we have to be fair considering that we know that cannabis isn't nearly as harmful as the hookah lounges that still proliferate. 3. Will you support legislation to end discriminatory practices against cannabis consumers in the workplace and housing market? I'm actually working on legislation related to the treatment of cannabis testing in the workplace. I worry about people unable to use cannabis therapeutically in housing as well and look forward to protect tenants further in the upcoming session. 4. Will you support legislation to regulate cannabis producers and processors like breweries and wineries so they may give tours of their facility, provide samples and sell directly to consumers so long as they charge and collect taxes? (keep in mind the law requires all areas of the premises to be on camera) The legislation that provided for distilleries to sell and provide samples was transformational for those businesses and as I responded to in an earlier question, parity between the treatment of alcohol and cannabis is important to me. 5. Will you support Oregon NORML's efforts to push for federal decriminalization and descheduling of the cannabis plant? Absolutely.

1. Will you support legislation that would increase safe, affordable access to patients? Yes. 2. Will you support legislation to license and regulate cannabis consumption lounges? Yes, with the caveat that they must protect employee health. 3. Will you support legislation to end discriminatory practices against cannabis consumers in the workplace and housing market? Yes 4. Will you support legislation to regulate cannabis producers and processors like breweries and wineries so they may give tours of their facility, provide samples and sell directly to consumers so long as they charge and collect taxes? (keep in mind the law requires all areas of the premises to be on camera) Yes. 5. Will you support Oregon NORML's efforts to push for federal decriminalization and descheduling of the cannabis plant? Yes. I would also like to push the federal government to allow exports to countries where cannabis is legal. We have overproduced in the Oregon market. With Canada legalizing cannabis, there's a legitimate export opportunity that would significantly help cannabis businesses in Oregon. I expect that it's a long shot with this administration, but laying the groundwork now will help when there's a change of administration.

1. Will you support legislation that would increase safe, affordable access to patients? Yes. 2. Will you support legislation to license and regulate cannabis consumption lounges? Yes. 3. Will you support legislation to end discriminatory practices against cannabis consumers in the workplace and housing market? Yes. 4. Will you support legislation to regulate cannabis producers and processors like breweries and wineries so they may give tours of their facility, provide samples and sell directly to consumers so long as they charge and collect taxes? (keep in mind the law requires all areas of the premises to be on camera) Yes. 5. Will you support Oregon NORML's efforts to push for federal decriminalization and descheduling of the cannabis plant? Yes.