Politician Info
F Bruce Westerman (R - AR) NO MEDICAL USE

Holds office U.S. House District 4

Comments

"It has been shown that recreational marijuana leads to increased drug use among minors & more dangerous roadways. Early voting in Arkansas starts tomorrow, and I plan to vote NO on ISSUE 4. I encourage all Arkansans to do the same." (Twitter, October 2022)

Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, said, "I took an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States, and as long as it's against the law in the federal government, I'm opposed to it." (02/20/18)

A staffer for Representative Westerman said the Representative "opposed legalization when it was on the ballot in Arkansas" when contacted by the NORML office on 2/29/16

Q: Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? A: No.

Q: Should the possession of small amounts of marijuana be decriminalized? A: No. (11/1/08)

Votes
2022: Medical Marijuana Research Act, HR5657
NO
2022: Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, HR 3617
NO
2021: SAFE Banking Act of 2021, HR 1996
NO
2020: Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2019, HR 3884
NO
2019: The SAFE Banking Act, HR 1595
No
2019: Blumenauer/McClintock/Norton Amendment to Protect Legalization
No
2016: Veterans Equal Access Amendment
No
2015: Rohrabacher/Farr Amendment to Protect Medical
No
2015: McClintock/Polis Amendment to Protect Legalization
No
Contact Bruce Westerman

Email: westerman@pdscompliance.com

Web: https://www.brucewesterman.com/

Phone: 202-225-3772

Address

202 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

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