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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.

Due Process – Pot Prohibition High Time for Repeal (Aired 10/18/2014)

Colorado was the first to legalize; Washington followed suit – and the buzz is spreading across the country. Two more states and the District of Columbia are putting it to their voters next month and a half dozen others are moving toward referendum.

MidPoint | Dr. Kevin Sabet and Murizio Passariello | Part 1

Dr. Kevin Sabet, president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana joins Murizio Passariello, the communications director of United for Care, to talk about how a constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana in Florida may fail.

MidPoint | Dr. Kevin Sabet and Murizio Passariello | Part 2

Dr. Kevin Sabet, president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana joins Murizio Passariello, the communications director of United for Care, to talk about how a constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana in Florida may fail.

Kevin Sabet Presents at the 20th NADCP Annual Conference

Project SAM Director Kevin Sabet presents on the NADCP Position Statement against marijuana during the Closing Ceremony of the 20th NADCP Annual Training Conference.

Support For Marijuana Legalization Plummets 12% in 2014 v 2013

GALLUP: Support For Marijuana Legalization Plummets in 2014 Poll out today shows that only 51% of Americans support legalization, down 7 percentage points (12%) since 2013 PRINCETON- Support for marijuana legalization has fallen dramatically since 2013, even among Liberals, according to a new poll out today. The poll showed that support is at 51% while […]

Marijuana and Money on Election Night

Why did marijuana succeed in Alaska, Oregon, and DC last night?                       Follow the money. | Create Infographics

Statement on Marijuana Ballot Initiatives

Proposed marijuana amendment fails in Florida, and five cities in Colorado and a city in Maine reject legalization. Retail legalization passes in Oregon and by a slim margin in Alaska; DC passes use (not retail) legalization as advocates spend more than $10 million for victories nationwide Sabet: “We will redouble our efforts.” Election results in […]