Luke Niforatos

RICHMOND, VA—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) applauds Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, for vetoing legislation that would have opened a commercial marijuana market in the Commonwealth of Virginia. “While […]

Washington, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) applauds the House Appropriations Committee for passing landmark anti-marijuana legislation in its Fiscal Year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. The […]

Washington, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) calls on US Attorney General Todd Blanche and DEA officials to answer whether they will still buy and sell “medical” marijuana after new reports […]

Washington, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) condemns in the strongest possible terms the Trump administration’s illegal move to skip procedural requirements and reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III […]

Washington, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) condemns legislation introduced by Reps. Morgan Griffith (VA) and Marc Veasey (TX): the Hemp Enforcement, Modernization, and Protection (HEMP) Act.  “Make no mistake: This is simply an attempt at […]

Washington, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) highlights the dangers of marijuana to mothers and their children on this Maternal Health Awareness Day—a danger backed up by the best data and recognized by […]

Washington, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) applauds major victories for public health in Congressional appropriations language from the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Committee and the Labor, Health, and Human Services Committee, including crucial SAM-authored […]

Washington, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) celebrates the publication today of Danny Funt’s major new book on sports betting and addiction, Everybody Loses, from Simon & Schuster.  “As the author of the Mental Health Parity […]

Washington, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) condemns the Trump Administration’s recent cuts to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s grants to vital prevention and recovery organizations that are doing effective anti-drug work.   “SAMHSA grants to […]

Washington, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) congratulates Sara Carter Bailey on her confirmation by the Senate as director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.   “Congratulations to Sara Carter Bailey […]

WASHINGTON, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) condemns in the strongest possible terms President Donald Trump’s decision to buckle under industry pressure and finalize the Biden-era rule to downgrade marijuana from Schedule I […]

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 […]

From coast to coast, Americans increasingly are rejecting marijuana. Gallup data shows support for legal weed falling to historic lows. SAM is working hard in states across the country to […]

The original version of this article appeared in exxpress. At the MCC Budapest Summit on the global drug epidemic, exxpress spoke with Kevin Sabet. He is the president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, a […]

Hungary’s drug policy is “an example because it’s a very clear message and nobody can be confused about what the law says. I don’t necessarily think people should be imprisoned […]

To educate New Yorkers about the harms of marijuana use, particularly the use of high-potency THC drugs, Smart Approaches to Marijuana has launched alongside our New York Impact Report a […]

WASHINGTON, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) applauds the historic vote tonight by the US House of Representatives to close the hemp loophole and protect American families and public health.   SAM […]

One common public argument from Big Weed is that “Marijuana legalization is a settled, a political inevitability!” Well, new data from Gallup proves that dead wrong.  Just look at those numbers:   Overall, Americans of […]

Researchers from McGill University conducted a study that looked at how the age one starts using marijuana is related to later health problems, both mental and physical. The results were stunning. […]

Researchers in Ohio conducted a study on years of traffic data and found that 42% of drivers who died in car crashes tested positive for active THC in their blood—at astonishingly high […]

COLUMBUS—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) President and CEO Dr. Kevin Sabet applauds Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s executive order banning intoxicating hemp products.  “Banning dangerous and addictive drugs marketed to kids […]

More bad news for marijuana users: Researchers from Thomas Jefferson University conducted a study that found that among patients with heart failure, marijuana users had a 19% higher chance of readmission and […]

A study by Australian researchers found that children of mothers who had cannabis use disorder while pregnant are 79% more likely to have any anxiety disorder and 146% more likely to specifically have […]

Washington, D.C.—Monday saw the marijuana industry abuzz with news that President Trump had posted a video on Truth Social arguing that CBD has wide medical benefits for older Americans.   Smart […]