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In the latest edition of “what we’ve been saying all along,” a study by researchers from the University of Ottawa found that individuals who visited the ER due to marijuana use are 14.6 times more likely to develop schizophrenia. And here’s the big one: individuals who visited the ER due to cannabis-induced psychosis are a dizzying 241.6 times more […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) and 1000 Feet today announced they have sent a joint letter to President Donald J. Trump, Attorney General Pamela J. Bondi, and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine F. Pirro urging immediate enforcement of the Federal Drug-Free School Zones Act against marijuana retailers that DC officials have […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Smart Approaches to Marijuana President, Kevin Sabet, released the following statement today in response to President Donald Trump’s remarks at a White House press briefing, where the President confirmed that his administration is “looking at” a proposal to reclassify marijuana under federal law and expects to make a decision in the “next few […]

Everyone knows smoking marijuana isn’t great for your oral health, and now we have evidence proving it. A study out of the UC San Diego School of Medicine found that Individuals with cannabis use disorder (CUD) are more than three times likely to develop oral cancer within five years compared to those without CUD. Worse, as with this earlier study […]

New SAM Action television ads, to air on Fox News and Fox Business Network, warn that moving marijuana to Schedule III would let CCP-backed and Mexican cartels launder profits, in addition to unleashing a nationwide public health crisis while weed industry barons receive tax breaks. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, SAM Action, the (c)4 arm of Smart […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On July 29, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its recommendation that 7-OH, a component of the plant kratom, be moved to Schedule I. The agency also released a report on kratom and its harm profile to justify the decision.   Kevin Sabet, president & CEO of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) and […]

Marijuana rots your teeth, makes you more likely to die from heart problems, screws up your genetic expression, and causes severe mental illness. Next up in the list of its bad effects? It makes you older, faster. A recent study from Chinese researchers evaluated the association between marijuana use and levels of α-Klotho, a protein linked […]

Researchers from the Sorbonne found that among adolescents, marijuana use was linked to 46% higher odds of experiencing suicidal ideation and 85% higher odds of attempting suicide. Their research method accounted for pre-existing depression; the data they gathered shows marijuana use independently harms mental health.  This comes on top of an avalanche of evidence showing that weed is connected to […]

Think all that canna-mom messaging around marijuana is harmless? Think again. A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine from researchers at UNLV and UT-San Antonio found that marijuana use prevalence was 6.8% among pregnant women—and that first-trimester use was highest at 10.1%, peaking at 14.2% in 2022.  (The first trimester is a key developmental phase […]

Compared with people who do not use marijuana frequently, people reporting frequent marijuana use had 41% higher odds of having severe tooth loss. For cavities, the likelihood is 17% higher, and for decay at the roots it’s 55% higher odds. These troubling findings, from the Journal of the American Dental Association, reveal yet another negative impact of weed […]

***CLICK HERE TO CONTACT THE PRESIDENT OR THE VICE PRESIDENT. COPY AND PASTE THE TEXT BELOW INTO THE LINKED FORM AND THEN SEND.*** Dear President Trump/Vice President Vance,  I write to urge you not to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. This was a dangerous idea when the Biden White House suggested it […]