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House Rules Committee Shuts Down Two Marijuana Industry-Backed Amendments
(Alexandria, VA) – On Monday night, members of the House Rules Committee blocked two pro-marijuana industry amendments from consideration. This is the 34th pro-pot amendment to be blocked by the House Rules Committee and joins the dozens of failed efforts to loosen marijuana laws this Congress. The first amendment, sponsored by Congressman Danny Heck, would […]
SAM Statement Regarding New York State Health Department Recommending Marijuana Legalization
Today, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Health Department released a report which claims the positive effects of marijuana legalization outweigh the negatives and recommends the legalization of the drug in the state. Smart Approaches to Marijuana president and founder Dr. Kevin Sabet released the following statement: “This recommendation is extremely concerning.The decision by the Health […]
New Data From Washington State Show Marijuana Legalization Leads to Massive Increase In Youth Exposure to Substance
Marijuana legalization has led to massive increases in youth exposure to the substance, according the 2017 Annual Toxic Trend Report compiled by the Washington Poison Center. In 2017, there were 378 total marijuana exposures reported to the Washington State Poison Center. This number is an all-time high for reported marijuana exposures and is an increase […]
New Poll Finds Michigan Voters Opposed to Recreational Marijuana
Most Michigan citizens would vote down recreational marijuana if the vote were held today according to an 800-household, statewide survey conducted by Target Insyght from June 24-26. “These results are not surprising,” stated Scott Greenlee, President of Healthy and Productive Michigan. “The more that people find out about drug cartels buying houses in Colorado and […]
SAM Action Slams Senator Chuck Schumer’s Half Baked Marijuana Legalization Bill
Today, New York Senator Chuck Schumer introduced the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act, a far-reaching proposal that would federally legalize marijuana, stop drug testing pilots, and increase cartel access and environmental devastation in National Forests. Just yesterday, Smart Approaches to Marijuana Action (SAM Action) released a poll showing that a majority of Senator Schumer’s constituents […]
More Than Half of New Yorkers Oppose Marijuana Legalization, According to New Emerson College Poll
More Than Three Quarters of African-American and Latino Respondents Did Not Support Marijuana Legalization Today, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) and its New York Affiliate, SAM-NY, released the results of a new Emerson College poll finding that the majority of New Yorkers do not support the legalization of marijuana. A plurality support either decriminalization or […]
SAM Applauds FDA Approval of First CBD Medication
Today, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) founder and president, Dr. Kevin Sabet, released the following statement regarding the recent FDA approval of the first cannabidiol medication, Epidiolex: “Today, the FDA reached a milestone by approving a pure CBD oil medication – Epidiolex – for the treatment of two rare epileptic disorders. This is an important […]
WSJ: This is No Time to Go to Pot
Legalizing marijuana encourages use of harder drugs and sets back the cause of social justice. By Patrick Kennedy and Kevin Sabet Sens. Cory Gardner and Elizabeth Warren have introduced a bill to legalize marijuana at the federal level in the name of “states’ rights.” In reality, it would give birth to Big Tobacco’s successor. This […]
SAM Statement on the Legalization of Marijuana in Canada
Today, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) President Kevin Sabet released this statement on the Senate vote for the legalization of marijuana in Canada: “Despite warnings and opposition from major medical groups, and international treaties outlawing the legal sales of marijuana, Canada has, on a mainly party-line vote, sided with the mariijuana industry and legalized the […]
Statement from SAM President Kevin Sabet Regarding Defeat of Banking Amendment
Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted down the Merkley amendment which would have allowed full banking access to the marijuana industry. Dr. Kevin Sabet, founder and president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana released the following statement in response: “Last week, public health notched a decisive win against Big Marijuana when the House Appropriations Committee voted […]
Statement from SAM President Kevin Sabet Regarding Defeat of Banking Amendment
Today, the House Appropriations Committee voted down the Joyce amendment which would have allowed full banking access to the marijuana industry. Dr. Kevin Sabet, founder and president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana Action released the following statement in response: “This is a major victory for public health and families in communities across this country. Allowing […]
FIRST PREVIEW: SAM Dedicates World Drug Day to The Dedicated Volunteers Spreading Awareness of the Dangers of Marijuana
In honor of the upcoming World Drug Day – or the UN International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking – SAM is dedicating June 26th to the millions of volunteers who advocate for wider awareness about the growing problem of marijuana. “On this day, we should remember the people on the front lines every […]