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Jeff Merkley first U.S. senator to support legalizing pot


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U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley plans to vote for Measure 91, which would legalize marijuana for recreational use in Oregon, making him the first U.S. senator to do so, according to Talking Points Memo.

"I lean in support of it," the Democratic senator told Sahil Kapur, TPM's senior congressional reporter last week. (Oregonian senior political reporter Jeff Mapes reported onMerkley's stance earlier this month.)

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"I think folks on both sides of the argument make a good case," Merkley said.

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