Merkley Monthly: Making major investments in the Port of Coos Bay
The Coos Bay World Transforming the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay into the first fully ship-to-rail port facility on the West Coast is a huge opportunity for Oregon and our coastal communities. This project will create good-paying union jobs and permanent local jobs, increase West Coast port capacity by
Three Americans have been freed from prisons in China
NPR The Biden administration says the prisoners were all wrongfully held and that they are being reunited with their families for the first time in many years. They appear to be part of a prisoner swap. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Three Americans have been freed from prisons in China. The Biden
Wyden, Merkley Announce Nearly $1.2 Million for Ecosystem Restoration in Oregon; National Fish and Wildlife Foundation award will benefit residents and projects along Tillamook River
Tillamook County Pioneer Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $1.18 million for the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership to help fix the Burton-Fraser Road along the Tillamook River that is limiting fish passage. “Letting our infrastructure crumble over time to a point where it
MERKLEY APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF SAFE BANKING ACT
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley applauded the passage of the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act in the U.S. House on Wednesday. A release from Merkley said he authored the legislation to ensure that legal cannabis and hemp businesses in Oregon and across the country have access to banking services. The
Cannabis industry access to banks could benefit greater community, credit union CEO says
EUGENE, Ore. – Some banks are hopeful to work with local marijuana shops after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the SAFE Banking Act Wednesday. The bill would allow banks to work with the cannabis industry, which mostly deals with cash due to strict federal laws. CEO of Northwest Community Credit Union, John
Coast Cash: Congressional legislation for Oregon rural, coast areas
Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley has announced key provisions in the Senate Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Committee bill that will help rural communities across Oregon. “I’m in every county every year, and across rural and coastal Oregon I hear about ways we can create jobs and strengthen communities,” Merkley
CBD regulations might come sooner than expected from FDA
The Food and Drug Administration seems to be listening. For the past six months, the federal agency has been bombarded with messages urging it to promptly develop a regulatory pathway for the lawful use of hemp-derived CBD (hemp-CBD) in foods and dietary supplements. Some of these messages came from Oregon’s
U.S. House passes landmark cannabis banking bill
The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to safeguard banks that serve state-legal cannabis businesses, a move desperately sought by growers, processors and retailers in Oregon and around the country who have been forced to operate largely in cash. The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act passed by a 321-103
Oregon delegation praises House passage of cannabis banking
Reactions from the Oregon congressional delegation on House passage of HR 1595, the SAFE Banking Act, which allows banks to do business with the cannabis industry. SAFE stands for Secure and Fair Enforcement. The four Democratic representatives from Oregon were among the bill’s sponsors. Sen. Jeff Merkley has a version
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