SAM in the Press
HOUSE DITCHES MISGUIDED MARIJUANA TESTING BAN FOR MILITARY RECRUITS IN NDAA
(WASHINGTON, DC) – This weekend, the House and Senate jointly agreed to cut a controversial provision prohibiting marijuana testing for military recruits out of the National Defense Authorization Act. After the […]
Voters say no more marijuana — Congress should take note
On Nov. 5, voters in red and blue states alike delivered historic election results and rightfully rejected marijuana and psychedelic legalization ballot measures. In Florida, legalization was defeated by 4 […]
DEA faces legal challenge as uncertainty clouds plan to reclassify marijuana
As the federal government considers loosening restrictions on marijuana, the Drug Enforcement Administration is scheduled to convene a court hearing to flesh out the Biden administration’s historic policy shift. But […]
Drug legalization was election’s biggest loser
A big loser that emerged from the election results has flown under the radar: Drugs, marijuana in particular, lost big. Florida voters rejected the corporate-drafted Amendment 3, which would have […]
Radical drug policies go up in smoke
Voters across the nation last week dealt a decisive blow to the reckless movement to legalize and normalize drugs. In blue and red states, voters rejected these industry-backed proposals, favoring policies that prioritize […]
Americans Just Said No to Drugs
Kamala Harris’s decisive loss may have grabbed the headlines, but there was another big loser in this election: drugs. In Florida, voters failed to approve a constitutional amendment that would […]
WATCH: SAM President Dr. Kevin Sabet on NBC 6 Miami: Voters Reject Amendment 3
NBC 6 Miami spoke with Dr. Kevin Sabet, president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, about voters’ rejection of Florida’s Amendment 3. WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo6GFSoWIxM
Drug legalization takes massive hit in state referenda
“Voters by wide margins rejected the legalization of drugs like marijuana and psychedelics from red Florida to blue Massachusetts,” Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions and Smart Approaches to Marijuana President […]
Cannabis And Psychedelic Reform Bids Fail In Multiple States
Read the entire article HERE.
The Washington Post: Florida voters fall short in push to legalize recreational marijuana
More than half of Florida voters approved of Amendment 3, but it did not reach the required 60 percent threshold to pass. “Floridians have taken a firm stance against the […]
Wall Street Journal: Massachusetts Votes on Psychedelic Mushrooms
Massachusetts could become the third state to legalize psychedelic mushrooms, after Oregon and Colorado, if voters approve a ballot measure known as Question 4. Supporters, who have raised more than […]
NORTH DAKOTA WISELY REJECTS MEASURE 5, DODGING DANGEROUS THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
Residents See Through Addiction Industry’s Latest Bid to Inject More Drugs into the State (BISMARCK, ND) – Dr. Kevin Sabet, President of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), released the following statement today […]
Florida Keys Media – Evening Edition on Friday, October 25
Florida Recreational Marijuana Amendment Questions No on 3 – Jaime Zerbe – Smart Approaches to Marijuana Listen to the entire segment HERE.
The straight dope on Amendment 3
With Florida’s recreational pot proposal, Amendment 3, polling at over 60%, we explore the pro and cons of legalizing marijuana with people representing all sides of the debate. Guests: Listen […]
Votes against two ballot issues on medicinal marijuana use are suggested
If it seems as if there has been an effort in Nebraska to legalize marijuana use for medicinal purposes at one election after another, it’s because supporters of the efforts […]
Split Supreme Court, stacked with Sanders-appointed justices, rejects marijuana amendment
Voters will not have the chance after all to vote on an amendment that would have expanded the state medical marijuana program, thanks to an Arkansas Supreme Court ruling Monday […]
Dr. Kevin A. Sabet, Smart Approaches to Marijuana Team Honored With National Award For Being A Champion For Drug Free Kids
(WASHINGTON, DC) – The largest drug prevention group in the country, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), honored drug policy expert Dr. Kevin Sabet and the national public health policy organization Smart […]
Catholic bishops urge ‘no’ vote on Florida marijuana initiative
Florida’s Catholic bishops are urging residents to vote no on a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in the Sunshine State as activists on both sides continue to funnel millions […]
Nonprofit launches new ads urging Floridians to vote ‘no’ on marijuana Amendment 3
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Smart Approaches to Marijuana Action launched a new ad campaign urging Floridians to vote “NO” on Amendment 3, a Florida ballot initiative seeking to constitutionally protect the […]
National Public Health Organization Launches Ad Campaign Against Amendment 3 And Highlighting Bipartisan Opposition to Pot Legalization
(WASHINGTON, DC) – The nation’s largest nonprofit dedicated to health-focused public policy and advocacy against the commercialization of marijuana, Smart Approaches to Marijuana Action (SAM Action), has launched a digital […]
Sabet: Amendment 3 is about much more than pot
The following op-ed appeared in Saturday’s Miami Herald In our polarized climate, it’s hard to identify any issue on which Americans agree. Yet, there’s one notable exception: corporate monopolies. A […]
Niforatos: Perspective: Marijuana Industry regularly skirts regulations to maximize profits
This year, Gov. Jared Polis proclaimed, “Colorado has always been a national leader in cannabis …” However, a look beyond the marketing schemes and flowery language shows a far more […]
Arkansas Supreme Court order orders signature count, expedited hearing for medical marijuana
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Supreme Court ordered disputed signatures be verified and an expedited hearing be held for the medical marijuana question that supporters hope to place on […]
