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Hawaii House kills decriminalization bill
The bill’s death concluded weeks of debate about the drug that attracted fervent testimony from both marijuana advocates and law enforcement officials.
MA Health and Human Service: Medical Marijuana
To track information about the rules concerning medical marijuana in Massachusetts, visit this page on the Commonwealth’s Executive Office of Health and Human Services’ website.
Mass. panel approves medical marijuana rules
The 52 pages of regulations that were approved unanimously by the state Public Health Council will allow patients approved for medical marijuana to receive up to 10 ounces as a […]
Marijuana rallies budding in Boston
As Boston magazine reports, the official medical marijuana regulations crafted by the Department of Public Health aren’t even fully in effect, and already, activists are planting the seed for the […]
SAM in Vermont to educate about marijuana issues
“While the current conversation in Vermont about marijuana is decriminalization, the legalization of marijuana is moving fast in parts of the United States, and it looks as though the domino […]
Vermont is 17th state to decriminalize
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed a bill that decriminalizes marijuana, making possession of less than an ounce of the drug punishable by a small fine rather than arrest and possible […]
Five errors The Washington Post should’ve caught about marijuana
SAM Co-founder Kevin Sabet, a former senior White House drug policy advisor, responds to The Washington Post’s publication of Doug Fine’s column, headlined: “Five Myths About Legalized Marijuana:” In recent […]
39% of marijuana using kids got their drug from a medical marijuana dispensary
Legalization advocates have been crying foul since SAM Director Kevin Sabet quoted directly from a report by Seattle Schools saying that 39% of kids who used marijuana received their drug […]
Don’t read too much into OAS report
An Organization of American States study is calling for a serious discussion about marijuana policy. The report, issued today, is a good first step, but should not be construed as […]
President Carter opposes marijuana legalization, supports Project SAM
At meeting with state legislators in Atlanta, Ga., today, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said the dichotomy of “punishment versus rehabilitation” oversimplifies the issue of marijuana legalization. He said he […]
SAM in Vermont to talk marijuana policy
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SAM Statement: President Obama Says “No” To Legalizing Drugs
Today, Project SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) Director Kevin A. Sabet released a statement: “We applaud the President for definitively expressing that legalization is not the answer to our drug […]
SAM Statement: California Supreme Court – Cities can ban pot shops
Release: May 6, 2013 Today, Kevin A. Sabet, Director of Project SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) released this statement on the California Supreme Court decision specifying that cities and towns […]
SAM cheers for Temple U. research
Project SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) applauds Temple University’s Center for Substance Abuse Research (CSAR) for their discovery into the potential medical benefits of synthetic derivatives of marijuana for HIV/AIDS […]
SPECIAL EMAIL – SAM STATEMENT BY REPS. KENNEDY AND HARRIS
Federal and state attorneys general must take action to end marijuana standoff, promote public and mental health FOR RELEASE May 2, 2013 STATEMENT TO THE PRESS BY: Patrick J. Kennedy, […]
Project SAM Discusses Link Between Marijuana and Mental Illness, Presents 40,000 Signatures in Favor of Marijuana Prevention
(Washington, DC) – Project SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) held a briefing today at the House Rayburn building (room 2203) to discuss the link between marijuana and mental illness. They […]
Kevin A. Sabet, Co-Founder of Project SAM offers comment on Rep. Dana Rohrbacher’s proposal for marijuana legalization:
“Mr Rohrbacher’s latest attempt to legalize marijuana will likely suffer the same fate as his several previous failed attempts have over the past decade. The Pew poll was just that […]
Denver mayor takes strong stand on Colorado’s A64
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has issued a strong statement regarding implementation of Amendment 64, the state constitutional amendment Colorado voters approved last year to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
The consequences of Colorado’s A64
Colorado voters didn’t exactly think through Amendment 64, the state constitutional amendment they approved last year to legalize recreational use of marijuana.
Kevin Sabet joined Dr. Drew’s Podcast for an in-depth interview about the current policies on marijuana
Listen to the Dr. Drew Podcast with Kevin Sabet using the link below: http://drdrew.com/036-kevin-sabet/
SAM Statement on Pew Poll on Marijuana Legalization:
SAM Statement on Pew Poll on Marijuana Legalization: http://www.people-press.org/2013/04/04/majority-now-supports-legalizing-marijuana/ The survey’s results are an indication, more than anything, of the careless discussion about legalization currently going on in this country. […]
SAM Hawaii defeated the de facto legalization (“decriminalization”) bill
Monumental news! This just in: Despite the odds, SAM Hawaii defeated the de facto legalization (“decriminalization”) bill in the legislature that was destined to easily pass a month ago, just […]
SAM Talks with Lawmakers in Hawaii
HONOLULU — Opponents of decriminalizing marijuana in this state have a new partner — a prominent national figure who has made it a point to fight legislation through education. Patrick […]
Amendment already ‘hamstrings’ Colorado
Denver journalist Christine Tatum, a friend to SAM, writes: “It’s troubling that every regulatory framework of marijuana Colorado is considering is outside the bounds of federal law — and that […]
