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BREAKING: New Study Finds Marijuana Legalization Will Cost Illinois $670 Million
Today, the day before the unofficial “marijuana holiday,” Healthy and Productive Illinois (HPIL) – a project of Smart Approaches to Marijuana Action (SAM Action) – released a comprehensive working paper on the projected costs of legalization in Illinois, finding that legalization would cost the state $670.5 million, far outweighing estimated tax revenue projections of approximately $566 million. The report will be released […]
Statement from SAM President Kevin Sabet Regarding Reported Deal Between President Trump and Senator Cory Gardner
Contact: Colton Grace Colton@learnaboutsam.org (864) 492-6719 [Alexandria, VA] – Today, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) issued the following statement from SAM President Dr. Kevin Sabet in response to a reported deal between President Donald Trump and Senator Cory Gardner to protect Colorado’s marijuana industry from federal law: “This discussion is far from over. In the […]
Statement from SAM President Kevin Sabet Regarding New Studies Purporting Marijuana Legalization As Aid to Opioid Epidemic
[Alexandria, VA] – Today, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) issued the following statement from SAM President Dr. Kevin Sabet in response to two new studies that purport to show marijuana legalization as an aid to the opioid epidemic: “These studies fall into the same logical fallacy as other similar studies. First, they do not show directly that […]
NJ-RAMP Coalition Members To Testify At NJ Legislative Black Caucus Hearing On Marijuana Legalization
Elizabeth, NJ — Today, New Jersey Responsible Approaches to Marijuana and Smart Approaches to Marijuana officials will testify at a New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus hearing on marijuana legalization. WHO: New Jersey Responsible Approaches to Marijuana Policy (NJ-RAMP) Coalition Members, including: Kevin Sabet, PhD., President of SAM and NJ affiliate NJ-RAMP, former drug policy advisor […]
SAM Action and Partners Force Stalemate on Pro-Pot Appropriations Riders
(Alexandria, VA) – Today, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) Founder and President Dr. Kevin A. Sabet released the following statement in response to the release of the text of the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act: “SAM Action and its partners in public health, research, law enforcement, drug prevention, family, treatment and recovery made significant progress […]
Comprehensive Study Finds Marijuana Legalization Drives Youth Use, Crime Rates, The Black Market, And Harms Communities Of Color
Dramatic Increases in Fatal Drugged Driving Crashes, Workplace Accidents, Arrest Rates, Black Market Activity in States That Have Legalized Marijuana (Alexandria, VA) – Today, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), the leading, nonpartisan U.S. organization offering a science-based approach to marijuana policy, released the most comprehensive study to date today entitled: Lessons from Marijuana Legalization in […]
Marijuana Accountability Coalition Unveils “Brought To You By The Pot Industry!” Top 5 Recipients of Big Marijuana Money
These Legislators are Putting Profits Before Public Health (Denver, CO) – Today, The Marijuana Accountability Coalition (MAC) unveiled the results of the “Brought to You by the Pot Industry” campaign. This campaign sought to expose the top recipients of money from the pot industry as it works to become the next Big Tobacco. These lawmakers […]
New Poll Offers False Dichotomy, Skews Illinois Voters’ View On Marijuana
Poll presents voters with only two options on marijuana policy, contradicted by Mason-Dixon poll. CHICAGO – Today, the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute released a poll of Illinois voters that purports to show overwhelming support for the legalization of marijuana. The poll shows that 66% of voters in the state were supportive of the legalization […]
NJ Legislative Black Caucus Marijuana Legislative Hearing
Jersey City, NJ – Today, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), and it’s affiliate, NJ Responsible Approaches to Marijuana (NJ-RAMP), will be testifying about the impact of marijuana legalization in front of the New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus. You can watch it live here! WHO: New Jersey Responsible Approaches to Marijuana Policy (NJ-RAMP) Coalition Members, including Kevin […]
AAA And SAM Testify In Opposition To Senate Bill 1039 – Constitutional Amendment For Cannabis Legalization – At Judicial Proceedings Committee Today
Auto Club and SAM Believe A Collective Pause Needs To Be Taken Before Maryland Considers Legalizing Recreational Marijuana TOWSON, MD (February 20, 2018) — Mid-Atlantic and Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) are opposing a marijuana legalization bill being heard today at 1:00 p.m. in the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee in Annapolis that would impact traffic safety on […]
New Illinois Mason-Dixon Poll Shows Large Majority Opposes Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
NEW ILLINOIS MASON-DIXON POLL SHOWS LARGE MAJORITY OPPOSES LEGALIZING RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA Poll finds only 23% support the legalization of recreational marijuana; 69% want other options such as maintaining current decriminalization law CHICAGO – The majority of voters in Illinois oppose legalizing recreational marijuana, according to a recent poll conducted by Mason-Dixon and paid for by SAM Action, a non-profit organization sponsoring Healthy & […]
New Study Finds Marijuana Legalization Will Cost Connecticut $216 Million
Report by prominent marijuana policy group finds costs would outweigh any tax revenue under legalization HARTFORD, CT – Today, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), in conjunction with the Connecticut chapter of SAM (CT-SAM), released a comprehensive report on the projected costs of legalization in Connecticut — finding that legalization would cost the state $216 million, far outweighing even […]