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NorthJersey.com reports: Sabet, an author, consultant, and former adviser to three U.S. presidential administrations, is taking part in a statewide effort to push for responsible marijuana policies. He said the marijuana industry has the potential to be the next Big Tobacco — “another legal industry that relies on addiction for profits.” He argued that when companies are […]

  SAM Launches National Campaign “High Means DUI” to Raise Awareness on the Harms of Driving While High and Support Pro-Active Legislation                              Local Contact: Dana Stevens 760-317-6716 National Contact: press@learnaboutsam.org (SAN DIEGO) – SAM, Smart Approaches to Marijuana, a 501 c-3 nonprofit […]

Legislation would have permitted pot clubs and could have allowed minors inside retail pot shops   November 3, 2017   CONTACT: SAM Action Press Office info@samaction.net Alexandria, VA – Leading national marijuana policy group Smart Approaches to Marijuana Action (SAM Action), fresh off an open letter campaign to Governor Paul LePage, is applauding the governor today for vetoing […]

SAM and partners have been urging action;  FDA sends warning letters to four companies today   (Alexandria, Va., November 1, 2017) – Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it was sending warning letters to companies illegally selling marijuana products with unsubstantiated medical claims. SAM and its partners have written to FDA numerous times over […]

Last week, SAM President Dr. Kevin Sabet traveled to Ottawa to testify to Canada’s House of Commons Standing Committee on Health. Dr. Sabet voiced concern about marijuana legalization in Canada, highlighting the negative public health and safety consequences of marijuana legalization in U.S. states like Colorado, Oregon, and Washington. Prior to giving testimony, Dr. Sabet […]

National Survey Shows Soaring Marijuana Use Among All Americans 12 and Older; Heavy Use Also on the Rise National survey highlights jump in pot use among young adults in era of marijuana legalization; Almost twice as many adolescents regularly use marijuana than cigarettes   (Alexandria, Va., September 7, 2017) – Every day, 7,000 new people […]

Last month, SAM launched a new ad campaign in New Jersey called “Broken Promises” highlighting the false promise that marijuana legalization would solve social justice issues. The ads (below) ran online and in two New Jersey publications. Read NJ.com’s coverage of our efforts here, and find additional coverage from WOBM Radio here. SAM President Kevin Sabet […]

SAM Statement Regarding The Denver Post’s New Stoned Driving Analysis Today, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), the leading nonprofit, nonpartisan group dedicated to advancing evidence-based marijuana laws in the U.S., issued the following statement from SAM President Dr. Kevin Sabet in response to The Denver Post’s new analysis indicating the number of marijuana-impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes […]

SAM Executive Vice President Jeff Zinsmeister went live with NPR’s AirTalk yesterday for a discussion of drug policy guidance under the new Justice Department. Listen to the full conversation here.

SAM Executive Vice President Jeff Zinsmeister penned an article debunking marijuana myths for Workforce Magazine. Read Jeff’s piece advising HR executives of best practices in the new legal marijuana environment here.

SAM President Kevin Sabet is profiled in Westword as “USA’s Most Influential Critic of Marijuana Legalization.” Read why he says the costs of legalization are outweighing benefits, and how SAM became an organization that takes cues from science here.

SAM President Kevin Sabet went live with NPR’s Tom Ashbrook for Tuesday’s “On Point” marijuana piece, discussing federal guidance and common-sense approaches to marijuana policy. Listen here.