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CNN Weed 3 Special Overstates Marijuana’s Medical Potential
Today, SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) President Dr. Kevin A. Sabet released a statement on the CNN special, Weed 3: “Of course, we have to study marijuana to examine its medical potential. The goal, according to the Institute of Medicine, should be to develop non-smoked medications based on marijuana’s components for specific medical conditions. As […]
On Marijuana, Obama, Christie, and a Nor Cal Judge All Agree: Legalization Is a Bad Idea
By Kevin A. Sabet, Ph.D., Published: April 16, 2015 at 8:29 AM With presidential campaign politics upon us, it’s hard to find areas of agreement among key leaders. But there seems to be one issue that even President Obama, Governor Chris Christie, and a Northern California, Obama-appointed judge can all agree on: marijuana legalization is a […]
SAM Is Hiring!
Deputy Director, Federal and State Affairs A position dependent on year-to-year funding Full time (40 hours per week) Or Part Time (20-30 hours/week) Starting salary range: Range, up to $50,000 Location: Home Office, in Washington DC Open until filled SUMMARY This announcement is for a full or part time deputy director position This […]
Poll: New Anti-Legalization Video Says Pot Is the New Tobacco. Do You Agree?
By Ricardo Baca, Published: April 10, 2015 at 4:25 PM Anti-legalization group Project SAM released a new video this week comparing marijuana’s recent rise to that of tobacco’s past ascents. The group released the video, above, in conjunction with theNational Rx Abuse Summit and the affiliated SAM Marijuana Education Summit. “I hope people realize that marijuana legalization is all about […]
Marijuana Use Is Going Up – Despite Reports
This past week, the annual HHS National Survey on Drug Use and Health (PDF) was released. This report asks people in households about their drug use. It focuses on the age group of 12 and over, and breaks down categories among people ages 12-to-17, 18-to-25 and 26 and older. The Washington Post and other sources […]
Kevin in NYT: Pot Just “A Gateway to Profits”
SAM co-founder Kevin Sabet has penned an opinion piece for NYTimes.com: In this age of endless smoking bans, Americans have forced Joe Camel into retirement, relegating his candy cigarettes, sports sponsorships and false health claims to the history books. Even still, almost a quarter of Americans smoke monthly, killing more than 400,000 people a year. […]
A balanced approach to marijuana policy
SAM Director Kevin Sabet explains many of the dynamics figuring into the debate about marijuana legalization.
What Georgians Should Know about Marijuana Advocacy
Dr. Kevin Sabet explains the impact of marijuana legalization in states that approved it. Legalization has led to a steep rise in marijuana potency and increases in marijuana-related car crashes and poisonings, especially among very young children who eat marijuana-infused candies accidentally, he says. He spoke at Let’s Be Clear Georgia: A Collaborative to Prevent […]
Marijuana Public Consumption Tickets Up 471 Percent in Denver
By Ben Markus, Published: November 14, 2014 Since recreational marijuana stores opened in January, Denver Police have issued an unprecedented number of citations for public consumption and display of the drug. Through the first three quarters of 2014 police wrote 668 tickets, compared to just 117 for the same period the year before, a 471 percent increase. […]
Kevin Sabet Debates Ethan Nadelmann on CNN
Kevin Sabet debates Ethan Nadelmann on marijuana legalization on CNN.