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Minnesota is now among the states where marijuana is legal for adults 21 and older — in a few months, at least. Flanked by a colorful predecessor, Gov. Tim Walz signed an expansive cannabis legalization bill into law Tuesday, dramatically changing state drug policy. It begins a gradual implementation that at first decriminalizes cannabis and […]

Texas Senate Recognizes the Dangers Marijuana Poses to Public Health and Safety FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 30, 2023 Media Contact: Bob Driscoll bob@learnaboutsam.org 716-307-7406 (AUSTIN, TX) – Smart Approaches to Marijuana President Dr. Kevin Sabet, a former drug policy advisor to the Obama, Bush and Clinton administrations, released the following statement today in response to the Texas […]

Legislation Opening Minnesota to Big Marijuana Will Be A Disaster for Public Health, Safety FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 30, 2023 Media Contact: Bob Driscollbob@learnaboutsam.org 716-307-7406 WASHINGTON, DC) – Smart Approaches to Marijuana President Dr. Kevin Sabet, a former drug policy advisor to the Obama, Bush and Clinton administrations, released the following statement in response to Governor Tim Walz […]

“This is not your Woodstock weed; we’re seeing products up to 99.9 percent pure THC,” said Kevin Sabet, Ph.D., president and CEO of Smart Approaches to Marijuana. “And if you smoked marijuana 20, 30 years ago, you wouldn’t even recognize these products.”   Read the entire article, here.

Dr. Kevin Sabet discussed the dangers of increased levels of THC and how it has made marijuana much more “potent,” raising potential health concerns. “Keeping the promotion, sale and advertisement of marijuana illegal, while decriminalizing its use on an individual level, removes the incentive of the industry from driving up use,” Sabet said.  Read the […]

Smoking marijuana while operating a vehicle appears to have become ubiquitous in New York City after the drug’s legalization. But it’s a trend, though illegal, that’s not easy to curb. Read the article, here.

Federal lawmakers are mulling how — and when — to address the potency issue, which has alarmed state regulators. Anti-pot activists such as Kevin Sabet, head of the Smart Approaches to Marijuana, are stirring up the debate. His group opposes the SAFE Banking Act, a key industry-backed legislation that would give companies greater access to the financial system. Sabet is […]

Dr. Kevin Sabet, Director of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, speaks about enforcing the law to end driving under the influence with Brigitte Quinn on Newsline. Listen here.

New Quest Diagnostics Study Highlights 25 Year High in Workers Testing Positive for Drugs, Rising Concerns about Marijuana Normalization FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2023 Media Contact: Bob Driscoll bob@learnaboutsam.org (WASHINGTON, DC) – Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) CEO Dr. Kevin Sabet, a former drug policy advisor to President Obama, released the following statement today […]

“Of all the ways to win a culture war, the smoothest is to just make the other side seem hopelessly uncool. So it’s been with the march of marijuana legalization: There have been moral arguments about the excesses of the drug war and medical arguments about the potential benefits of pot, but the vibe of […]

Senators in both parties championed a bill Thursday that would give the cannabis industry access to banking without fear of penalties or high fees, saying financial rules must adjust with marijuana laws so that businesses are treated equally and workers are no longer paid in cash. Yet Kevin A. Sabet, CEO of Smart Approaches to […]

“Legalized drug crisis is harming young people far more than most realize” “The marijuana industry, which spent billions to lobby elected officials and bankroll legalization referendum campaigns, is following the playbook pioneered by Big Tobacco. They recognize that the road to big profits runs through the heaviest users. As such, they have increased potency of […]