Big Marijuana has billions. We have you.
The marijuana industry is spending record sums to sell high-potency THC to more people, including kids. Your gift helps parents like Cindy fight back with science, stories and policy.
Every gift helps protect the next family.
Monthly gifts are the most powerful way to help, because they let us plan ahead and move fast when the industry does.
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Steady support we can plan around, all year long. Monthly donors keep us ready for every fight.
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SAM general fund
Fuels all of our work: research, state and federal advocacy, parent organizing and public education.
Rescheduling Legal Defense Fund
Backs SAM’s legal challenge to moving marijuana to Schedule III. Pick it from the “I would like to give to” menu on the form.
This isn’t a fight against people. It’s a fight against an industry that profits from addiction.Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Questions about giving
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Is my gift tax-deductible?
Yes. SAM is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, and your gift is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
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Science over sales pitches.
Every dollar goes toward the work the industry would rather nobody did: telling the truth about today’s marijuana and holding the people who profit from it accountable.
Research that cuts through hype
We track the latest science on potency, addiction, mental health and youth use, and turn it into facts anyone can use.
Get the facts →Fights in the states
We equip lawmakers and local advocates to stop commercialization and rein in high-potency products where they live.
State resources →Parents and families
Our Parent Action Network gives moms, dads and grandparents the tools and stories to protect kids in their communities.
Meet PAN →The federal front
From rescheduling to banking bills, we stand between Washington and the industry’s wish list.
Rescheduling →
