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PA Politicians’ Pot Push Won’t Be the Boon They Claim
“Over the last decade, the drive to legalize marijuana has been the subject of a significant public relations campaign. Throughout the country, the push to erase any stigma associated with marijuana has essentially become part of contemporary pop culture. In a vast effort to influence perceptions, musicians, actors, media personalities, and professional athletes have endorsed […]
PERSPECTIVE: Pot’s honeymoon is over
“Given the harm the marijuana industry exacts on public health and public safety, as well as the environment, there’s reason to welcome a reduction in influence,” said Luke Niforatos. “We can only hope the related consequences of use might also begin to subside. That’s an outcome people on both sides of the marijuana debate should […]
CONGRESS REJECTS RELAXING MILITARY DRUG POLICY, TELLS THE ADDICTION INDUSTRY AND WORLD WE’RE COMMITTED TO A STRONG MILITARY FORCE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 13, 2023 Media Contact: Bob Driscollbob@learnaboutsam.org716-307-7406 Lawmakers Reject NDAA Amendments Allowing Use of THC Drugs by Military Recruits, Other Dangerous Proposals (WASHINGTON, DC) – 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 […]
NC House Speaker says he doesn’t see medical marijuana legalization happening this year
“Marijuana isn’t medicine. It’s not approved to treat any illness. So-called medical marijuana is the industry’s way of getting a foothold in a state that they can then use to create an open THC drug market,” said Luke Niforatos, executive vice president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, in a statement. Read the entire article, here.
Dr. Kevin Sabet speaks with the Florida Phoenix about Biden and marijuana legalization
DeSantis won’t decriminalize cannabis if elected POTUS; would any other candidate? Florida Phoenix “The science hasn’t change since the last time they reviewed this for Schedule I — the science has gotten worse; about psychosis, schizophrenia, the potency — if they’re going to stick to the science, I don’t see the scheduling changing,” he said […]
Is NC’s medical marijuana bill dead? A sponsor says no, but opponents are celebrating
“Marijuana isn’t medicine. It’s not approved to treat any illness. So-called medical marijuana is the industry’s way of getting a foothold in a state that they can then use to create an open THC drug market,” said Luke Niforatos, executive vice president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana. Read the entire article, here.
Group against legalized medical marijuana in North Carolina claim victory
“You literally have Altria, the largest tobacco company in the country that is one of the largest investors in the marijuana industry. They’re the ones that are leading the charge to legalize marijuana in many states like Virginia and also at the federal level. I think the more we realize that this is a ploy […]
NORTH CAROLINA DODGES A BULLET FROM POT INDUSTRY
Lawmakers See Through Medical Marijuana Ruse That is a Backdoor to Full Commercial THC Industry FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 7, 2023 Media Contact: Bob Driscoll bob@learnaboutsam.org716-307-7406 (RALEIGH, NC) – Smart Approaches to Marijuana: North Carolina (SAM Action NC) released the following statement today praising North Carolina lawmakers as “medical marijuana” fails to advance in the current session of […]
CONGRESSMAN GAETZ’S POT PROPOSAL FLIES IN THE FACE OF THE LAW, WOULD ENDANGER U.S. FORCES AND WEAKEN OUR MILITARY
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Smart Approaches to Marijuana Action (SAM Action)released the following statement today in response to Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz’s irrational proposal to solve military recruitment deficits by ending drug testing for THC, the psychoactive component extracted from marijuana. “Use of THC drugs by military recruits has surged 33 percent in recent years and […]
Dr. Kevin Sabet on Fox News radio
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Parent Action Network’s letter to NCAA regarding Marijuana Testing Policy
June 29, 2023 National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Board of Governors 700 W Washington Street P.O. Box 7110 Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 46202-6222 Dear NCAA, CSMAS, and Division I, II, and III Leaders and Administrators, It has come to the attention of the Parent Action Network, an affiliate of Smart Approaches to Marijuana focused on supporting […]
Luke Niforatos on ‘The Ingraham Angle’: Debating the dangers of a psychedelic comeback
Watch the entire segment, here.
Dr. Kevin Sabet published on Fox News: NCAA endangers student athletes with terrible message on drugs
College athletics’ governing body might soon be telling students it’s OK to do drugs “It’s college – everyone experiments a little.” This oft-repeated trope could soon have real-world consequences for today’s student-athletes. The NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports recently “signaled its support” for the college athletics governing body to remove marijuana (THC) from […]
LUKE NIFORATOS in the Daily Caller: Magic Mushrooms As Medicine? More False Promises From The Addiction Industry
Just days after Minnesota lawmakers narrowly passed a bill to flood the state with the drug THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana, addiction profiteers made their next move by advancing another bill to create a “Psychedelic Medicine Task Force,” with the clear goal of commercializing more drugs. It’s an increasingly familiar pattern of behavior in […]
NEW WARNING LABELS WILL TELL CONSUMERS THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DANGERS OF TODAY’S POT PRODUCTS
Public Act 23-79 Requires Updated Health Warning Labels for Marijuana, Especially High-Potency THC-Laced Products FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 27, 2023 Media Contact: Bob Driscoll bob@learnaboutsam.org (HARTFORD, CT) – Dr. Kevin Sabet, President of Smart Approaches to Marijuana Action (SAM Action) and a former drug policy advisor to Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton, released the following statement in response to […]
On International Drug Day SAM & FDPS Meet with Italian PM in Rome and head to New Zealand; Call on Global Community to Strengthen Cooperation to Combat Illicit Drug Use
Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni June 26 is International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (ROME, ITALY) – Gripped by an unprecedented drug crisis that is devastating families and fueling profits for drug cartels, Smart Approaches to Marijuana and the Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions (FDPS) today called on political leaders around the world to advance public policies focused on evidence-based prevention, treatment, […]
Legalizing Commercial Marijuana Risks Carolinians Health, Safety
By Jason Williams The national push to legalize marijuana has enjoyed a robust public relations campaign by well-funded interests. The marijuana industry has figured out that they can get more public support by calling their products “medical.” Now, the propaganda calling for the legalization of “medical marijuana” has made its way to the doorsteps of […]
Dr. Kevin Sabet on The Lars Larson Show: Is marijuana much worse for people than we realize?
Listen to Dr. Sabet’s insight and answer, here.
SAM’s Luke Niforatos in the news about Denver’s psychedelic drug push
“Just because these substances can be grown in your backyard doesn’t mean they’re not intense psychotropic drugs,” said Luke Niforatos, the executive vice president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana and a vocal opponent of the referendum. “It’s very concerning that it’s being turned into a social club.” Read the entire story here.
Dr. Kevin Sabet featured in Newsweek
Today’s Drugs Are Anything but ‘Recreation’ | Opinion “Legalization of all drugs means exactly what it sounds like: full-scale commercial production of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana (THC), heroin, and more. It also means the widespread normalization of drug use and decreased perceptions of risk for users. For instance, most Americans likely don’t realize that today’s […]
CONNECTICUT ADMITS MARIJUANA PRODUCTS ARE DANGEROUS, PASSES WARNING LABEL LEGISLATION IN VICTORY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND
HB 6699 Requires Updated Health Warning Labels for Marijuana, Especially High-Potency THC-Laced Products FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2023 Media Contact: Bob Driscoll bob@learnaboutsam.org 716-307-7406 (HARTFORD, CT) – Dr. Kevin Sabet, President of Smart Approaches to Marijuana Action (SAM Action) and a former drug policy advisor to Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton, released the following statement following the […]
Dr. Kevin Sabet on Wall Street Wrap Up
“There’s so many misconceptions about the harmfulness of marijuana today. People have a view that’s really outdated. It’s from the 60s and 70s when basically a “harmless plant” that would put you to sleep. Today’s marijuana has been genetically bred to be up to 99.9% THC which is much stronger than it ever was.” Watch […]
Minnesota, Delaware are the latest states to legalize recreational marijuana
“The consequences are sure to be devastating, just as they have been in other states that have tried this risky experiment,” added Sabet, who was previously a drug policy adviser to the Obama, Bush and Clinton administrations. “Today’s commercial marijuana products are associated with depression, suicidality, IQ loss and most recently psychosis and schizophrenia, especially […]