SAM’s News
AS HISTORIC MARIJUANA RESCHEDULING HEARING BEGINS, SAM WARNS THE STAKES FOR AMERICA’S KIDS HAVE NEVER BEEN HIGHER
WASHINGTON, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) released the following statement as the federal hearing (DEA Hearing Docket No. 26-96) on whether to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III […]
SAM FILES PREHEARING STATEMENT AND REQUESTS SUBPOENA FOR DEA SCIENTIST AHEAD OF MARIJUANA RESCHEDULING HEARING
WASHINGTON, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) last night filed its prehearing statement in the federal marijuana rescheduling proceeding, set to begin June 29 (SAM’s arguments are scheduled for July 6-7), […]
SAM TO PRESENT TESTIMONY AT DEA HEARING FOR MARIJUANA RESCHEDULING
WASHINGTON, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) today announced that the Drug Enforcement Administration has granted its request to participate in the upcoming administrative hearing on the proposed rule to move […]
SAM CONDEMNS SUPREME COURT RULING THAT THREATENS TO PUT MORE GUNS IN THE HANDS OF DRUG USERS
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) today condemns the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Hemani, which weakens 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), the federal law that has long […]
SAM ACTION CELEBRATES AS SENSIBLE MARIJUANA POLICY QUESTION HEADS TO MASSACHUSETTS VOTERS
BOSTON, MA—SAM Action applauds the Massachusetts Supreme Court for its unanimous decision to allow “An Act to Restore a Sensible Marijuana Policy” to appear on the statewide ballot on November […]
SAM APPLAUDS PENNSYLVANIA SENATE FOR REJECTING SB 49, THANKS PARENTS WHO MADE THEIR VOICES HEARD
HARRISBURG, PA—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) today applauds the Pennsylvania Senate for rejecting Senate Bill 49, which failed by a 23–27 vote earlier this week. The bill would have established a new […]
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE BARS MARIJUANA PURCHASES USING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION DOLLARS, DEMANDS CDC REVIEW ON YOUTH CHS
Washington, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) applauds the House Appropriations Committee for advancing legislation yesterday that bars workers’ compensation funds from being used to purchase marijuana products. In a March […]
SAM APPEALS CMS HEMP PILOT RULING TO D.C. CIRCUIT
Washington, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) today announced that it has filed a Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, challenging a district […]
SAM APPLAUDS STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL FOR CHALLENGING FEDERAL MARIJUANA RESCHEDULING ORDER
Washington, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) applauds the state attorneys general from Nebraska, Louisiana, and Indiana for filing a joint legal challenge to the Administration’s final order reclassifying state-legal medical […]
SAM FILES NOTICE OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN DEA RESCHEDULING HEARING
Washington, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) announced it has formally filed notice of its intent to participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s rescheduling hearing, scheduled to begin June 29, 2026, […]
COURT DISMISSES ON STANDING GROUNDS: SAM VOWS TO CONTINUE FIGHT AGAINST FEDERAL HEMP REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM
Washington, DC—Today, in the District Court of Appeals of Washington, D.C., Trump-appointed Judge Trevor McFadden dismissed SAM and its co-plaintiffs’ challenge to the CMS BEI (“low dose hemp-THC”) program for […]
SAM APPLAUDS DEMOCRATIC GOV. SPANBERGER FOR HISTORIC VETO OF COMMERCIAL MARIJUANA BILL
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 […]
SAM APPLAUDS HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE FOR ADVANCING BILL TO BLOCK MARIJUANA RESCHEDULING, ENFORCE HEMP-THC BAN, AND INVESTIGATE CCP-CONNECTED MARIJUANA BANKING
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 […]
SAM APPLAUDS HISTORIC CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE MARIJUANA INDUSTRY
Washington, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) applauds Burke Law Group and many other domain experts for their historic lawsuit against the marijuana industry. This is the first lawsuit of its […]
SAM CONDEMNS IN THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE TERMS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S ILLEGAL DIRECTIVE ON MARIJUANA RESCHEDULING
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 […]
SAM CALLS ON GOV. ABBOTT TO PROTECT KIDS IN TEXAS AND SIGN SB 3 INTO LAW
AUSTIN, TX — Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) has sent a formal letter to Governor Greg Abbott urging him to sign Texas’ Senate Bill 3 into law, a bill that […]
Leading Experts Warn Marijuana Rescheduling Driven by Politics in Stunning JAMA Psychiatry Report
Report Underscores SAM’s Position That Prevention Must Remain Top Priority WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a powerful new report published today in JAMA Psychiatry, two of the nation’s foremost experts in […]
BOMBSHELL FOR DELTA-8 DEALERS: FDA WARNS THEY’RE PEDDLING ILLEGALLY ADULTERATED PRODUCTS
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FDA has put anybody selling food and beverages adulterated with Delta-8 THC on notice. Delta-8 is an intoxicating derivative of hemp previously permitted for sale under a […]
DELTA-8 THC BAN IN BASE TEXT OF MUST-PASS APPROPRIATIONS BILL, COMMITTEE SAYS THC BAN “SUPPORTS MANDATE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House leaders struck a blow for long-overdue sanity in U.S. drug laws. The House Appropriations Committee released its FY 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and […]
SAM Applauds the Appointment of Doug Simon as Director of the US Department of Transportation’s Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy Compliance (ODPAC)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Dr. Kevin Sabet, President of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), and Luke Niforatos, Executive Vice President of SAM, released the following statement congratulating Doug Simon on being named the […]
SAM: BAN ON THC DRUGS WILL BE A WIN FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
SAM Applauds the Texas State Senate, House for Passing Critical Reforms to Eliminate Hemp-Derived THC Drug Products (AUSTIN, TX) – Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) President Dr. Kevin Sabet, a former three-time […]
GOVERNOR LEE, STATE LAWMAKERS TAKE A STRONG STEP FORWARD TO KEEP TENNESSEE’S KIDS SAFE FROM DANGEROUS, PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS
New Legislation Bans Sales of Drugs with THC-A Levels Above 0.3% (NASHVILLE, TN) – Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) President Dr. Kevin Sabet, a former three-time White House drug policy advisor, released […]
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CONFIRMS STATE-LEVEL MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION IS LEADING TO INTERNATIONAL CRIME SYNDICATES OPERATING IN BOTH LEGAL AND ILLICIT MARKETPLACE
New DEA Report Finds Rise in Marijuana Potency Increasing, Expansion of the Illicit Market, Growing Concerns about Youth Vaping and Environmental Damage (WASHINGTON, DC) – The rapid-expansion of state-legal marijuana […]
Pennsylvania Senate Committee Rightly Rejects Dangerous State-Run Marijuana Plan
SAM Applauds Senate Committee for Voting Down HB 1200, Cites Major Public Health Risks (HARRISBURG, PA) – Today, the Pennsylvania Senate Law and Justice Committee rightly rejected HB 1200, a radical […]
