A SAM Action television ad warns that moving marijuana to Schedule III would let CCP-backed and Mexican cartels launder profits and hurt Americans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, SAM Action, the (c)4 arm of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, the nation’s leading organization opposing the commercialization of addictive marijuana products, announced a six-figure national television ad buy urging President Donald Trump to reject the Biden-era plan to downgrade marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act.
The ad buy, which exceeds $100,000, features an ad that will be played on Fox News to directly target President Trump and his core supporters. The campaign spotlights the public health and safety risks of the rescheduling proposal and urges Americans to join the call to action.
“Rescheduling is a cartel tax cut,” said Dr. Kevin Sabet, President of SAM and former White House drug policy advisor. “By removing marijuana from the reach of Section 280E, Washington would hand CCP-backed cartels and Big Marijuana a taxpayer-subsidized path to dominate the market, further fueling an addiction-for-profit industry that targets our children and undermines federal law.”
The Biden-era push to move marijuana to Schedule III would eliminate Section 280E tax restrictions, granting marijuana corporations the ability to deduct business expenses like any legal industry. This would make them more profitable, despite marijuana remaining federally illegal. SAM warns that this change will open the floodgates for even more aggressive commercialization of high-potency THC products linked to addiction, psychosis, cardiovascular dangers, and youth ER visits.
The ad calls on President Trump to reject Biden’s politicized proposal and keep marijuana a Schedule I substance, preserving scientific integrity and protecting American families from Big Tobacco 2.0.
JOIN THE CAMPAIGN: www.noschedule3.com
The campaign is part of a broader national advocacy effort by SAM and SAM Action, which includes:
• Mobilizing grassroots support through a national petition
• Educating voters, lawmakers, and the media about the dangers of rescheduling
• Urging President Trump to reject the Biden Administration’s plan
To view the ad and other resources and sign the petition, visit www.noschedule3.com.
Contact: Sam Munson