Washington, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) applauds Burke Law Group and many other domain experts for their historic lawsuit against the marijuana industry. This is the first lawsuit of its kind and a major step forward in efforts to defend public health.
“For years, the marijuana industry has operated with impunity—downplaying risks and leaving families to deal with the consequences,” said SAM CEO Kevin Sabet. “This class action sends a clear message that profiting from addiction and mental illness is no longer acceptable.”
“In preparing this litigation, I have met with countless families whose lives, health, and cognition have been seriously impaired or destroyed by cannabis use,” said Patrick Kenneally, Partner at Burke Law Group. “Their stories reveal the devastating consequences of false and misleading advertising by companies that promote cannabis as therapeutic when science shows it makes many conditions far worse. Those families deserve accountability and consumers deserve to know the truth.”
SAM is happy to provide expert comment, background, and analysis on the science behind the damage marijuana does, the public health policy failures around the drug—as well as searing personal stories from families hurt by marijuana.
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