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FORMER CONGRESSMAN & SAM HONORARY CHAIRMAN PATRICK J. KENNEDY STATEMENT ON EVENT CONVENED BY VP HARRIS BEING CO-OPTED BY NEW BIG TOBACCO
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Former Congressman and Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) Honorary Chairman Patrick J. Kennedy released the following statement today in advance of Vice President Kamala Harris’ roundtable on criminal justice reform, which is being co-opted by Big Marijuana, the new Big Tobacco: “For more than a decade we have said people should not be incarcerated for […]
Widely Available THC Products Like Delta-8 Can Cause Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Problems
Despite the risks, more states continue to legalize marijuana in some form. Currently, only four states still fully ban it. They are Idaho, Kansas, South Carolina, and Wyoming. However, South Carolina is now considering legalizing marijuana for medical purposes. Kevin Sabet, Ph.D., president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, told CBN News he opposes that legislation. “I […]
The Drug Review: Marijuana Dispensaries Sell to Thousands of Minors Every Year
By Connor Kubeisy, Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions For years, advocates for the legalization of marijuana have been telling skeptical voters that dispensaries would not sell their products to minors. Their primary arguments have remained unchanged: legalizing and regulating marijuana is the only way to ensure that it will not end up in the hands of […]
PRESIDENT BIDEN’S 2025 BUDGET ACKNOWLEDGES AMERICA’S DRUG CRISIS
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) and the Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions (FDPS) President Dr. Kevin Sabet, a former White House drug policy advisor to Presidents Obama, Bush, and Clinton, released the following statement today in response to the Biden Administration’s budget request. Two key highlights as it relates to marijuana policy 1) the White House Office of National […]
Sabet in Daily Caller: Biden Should Puff, Puff Pass On Politicized Marijuana Rescheduling
When, in the waning days of the Obama administration, the government concluded that marijuana would continue to fall under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, scientists weren’t surprised. After all, marijuana, according to the administration, “does not meet any of the five elements necessary for a drug to have a ‘currently accepted medical use.’” […]
HAWAII STATE HOUSE MUST REJECT MARIJUANA COMMERCIALIZATION TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
Bill to Legalize Marijuana Has Previously Been Defeated At Least 10 Times (HONOLULU, HI) – Smart Approaches to Marijuana Action (SAM Action) President Dr. Kevin Sabet, a former White House drug policy advisor to Presidents Obama, Bush, and Clinton, released the following statement today in response to the Hawaii State Senate voting to flood the […]
Sabet in Bloomberg: Rescheduling Marijuana Would Be a Huge Threat to Public Health
It’s rare for policymakers to get a preview of the consequences of pending policies, but the descheduling of hemp-derived THC products has provided a preview of what is to come if marijuana is rescheduled and commercialized. As the federal government considers rescheduling marijuana, policymakers should learn from the mistakes that were made in the 2018 Farm […]
Impact of legal marijuana sales on your health
Kevin Sabet is the President and CEO of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, a political organization opposed to marijuana legalization and commercialization. He said today’s marijuana that you buy on the street is stronger than ever. “It’s much more harmful than it used to be. It’s been genetically bred to have the component that gets you […]
IN-DEPTH: Quadruple Murder Case Warning to ‘Those Who Peddle Myth’ Cannabis Is Not Dangerous
As a man is jailed for life for the murder of four members of the same family, the case highlights the link between cannabis and psychosis. Read the entire article HERE.
Oregon House making changes to Measure 110
Measure 110 was passed by voters back in 2020 in the hopes of addressing addiction as a health issue rather than a legal one. It decriminalized the possession of many drugs, including small amounts of hard drugs like methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin. But since its passage, data shows Oregon’s drug problem has gotten worse. Dr. Kevin Sabet, President and CEO of the Foundation […]
Kevin Sabet: Today’s marijuana: More dangerous than ever
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Marijuana Rescheduling
The scheduling of drugs is not a “harm index” or directly used to determine criminal penalties for drugs. Scheduling is not synonymous with the danger of a drug. Rather, it is a technical legal term that categorizes drugs according to their potential for abuse and accepted medical value.