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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 ASKS AG BLANCHE AND DEA: WILL FEDS STILL WORK AS DRUG DEALERS AFTER USF TRAGEDY?
Washington, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) calls on US Attorney General Todd Blanche and DEA officials to answer whether they will still buy and sell “medical” marijuana after new reports […]
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: Griffith’s Hemp Regulation Bid is Backdoor Weed Legalization
Washington, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) condemns legislation introduced by Reps. Morgan Griffith (VA) and Marc Veasey (TX): the Hemp Enforcement, Modernization, and Protection (HEMP) Act. “Make no mistake: This is simply an attempt at […]
SAM: This Maternal Health Awareness Day, Remember How Badly Weed Hurts Mothers and Children
Washington, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) highlights the dangers of marijuana to mothers and their children on this Maternal Health Awareness Day—a danger backed up by the best data and recognized by […]
SAM Applauds Major Appropriations Bill Text Win For Public Health on Federal Ad Rules
Washington, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) applauds major victories for public health in Congressional appropriations language from the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Committee and the Labor, Health, and Human Services Committee, including crucial SAM-authored […]
Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy & SAM: Sports Betting Is Pouring Gasoline on the Fire of Our Country’s Problems with Mental Health and Addiction
Washington, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) celebrates the publication today of Danny Funt’s major new book on sports betting and addiction, Everybody Loses, from Simon & Schuster. “As the author of the Mental Health Parity […]
SAM: Cuts to SAMHSA Prevention and Recovery Grantees are Cuts to Public Health
Washington, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) condemns the Trump Administration’s recent cuts to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s grants to vital prevention and recovery organizations that are doing effective anti-drug work. “SAMHSA grants to […]
SAM Congratulates Sara Carter Bailey on Her Appointment as Director of ONDCP
Washington, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) congratulates Sara Carter Bailey on her confirmation by the Senate as director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. “Congratulations to Sara Carter Bailey […]
SAM Condemns President Trump’s Decision to Move Marijuana into Schedule III
WASHINGTON, DC—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) condemns in the strongest possible terms President Donald Trump’s decision to buckle under industry pressure and finalize the Biden-era rule to downgrade marijuana from Schedule I […]
SAM Action Makes Six-Figure TV Ad Buy Urging President Trump to Reject Biden-Era Marijuana Rescheduling Plan
A SAM Action television ad warns that moving marijuana to Schedule III would let CCP-backed and Mexican cartels launder profits and hurt Americans. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, SAM Action, the (c)4 […]