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No, Mexico did not just legalize marijuana

FACT SHEET ON THE RECENT DECISION OF THE MEXICAN SUPREME COURT REGARDING MARIJUANA Major news organizations are exaggerating or misconstruing the scope of the decision by the Mexican Supreme Court—issued […]

OHIO VOTERS REJECT MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION

OHIO VOTERS REJECT  MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION Voters decide against legalizing marijuana in key 2016 swing state;  opponents win despite being outspent by more than 15:1 COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio voters have […]

SAM Updates Presidential Scorecard

SAM presidential scorecard updated SAM UPDATES PRESIDENTIAL SCORECARD AFTER SANDERS’ COMMENTS AND REPUBLICAN DEBATE   Candidates evaluated on three criteria, including support for treatment and prevention for users as alternatives […]

Supporting HR 3561

PRESS STATEMENT                                                    Today, SAM President […]

Millions of Americans Turn Out to See the World’s Most Prominent Opponent to Marijuana Legalization- Pope Francis

Amid the headlines highlighting the Pope’s stances on an array of hot button political issues like climate change, immigration, poverty, the death penalty and capitalism, we would like to highlight […]

SENATOR RAND PAUL GETS IT WRONG; JUSTICE SONIA SOTOMAYOR GETS IT RIGHT ON MARIJUANA POLICY

SENATOR RAND PAUL GETS IT WRONG;  JUSTICE SONIA SOTOMAYOR GETS IT RIGHT ON MARIJUANA POLICY   SAM will shortly release a questionnaire and report card for all candidates to gauge […]

REPORT: MARIJUANA COMMERCIALIZATION FAILING IN COLORADO

REPORT: MARIJUANA COMMERCIALIZATION FAILING IN COLORADO FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 2015 Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (RMHIDTA) report shows significant increases in traffic fatalities, child poison control exposures, […]

HHS FINDS MARIJUANA USE INCREASING

PRESS RELEASE    CORRECTED                                                     […]

Article by SAM President Dr. Sabet September Feature for Keys to Recovery Newspaper

For “National Recovery Month”  the Keys to Recovery newspaper is featuring an article written by SAM President Dr. Sabet addressing  common myths about marijuana. You can read the article in its entirety […]

POLL: SUPPORT FOR MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION IN COLORADO FALLING

Firm SmithJohnson Research released poll today finding that 51% of Coloradans would oppose Amendment 64 today. Survey finds Colorado’s marijuana legalization law does not do a good job to prevent […]

UF Responds to ICSDP Report on “Cannabis Claims”

University of Florida Drug Policy Institute Joins Senior Researchers at Harvard, Boston Children’s Hospital, University of Texas, and Others in Responding to Latest Claims by the International Centre for Science […]

Washington State Releases New Numbers Showing Increase in THC-Related Impaired Driving Cases

Washington State Releases New Numbers Showing Increase in THC-Related Impaired Driving Cases   Preliminary Data Released Today From Washington State Toxicologist   (SEATTLE, WA) – Today, the Washington State toxicologist released […]

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