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Colorado SAM, doctors call on Denver Post and Leafly to end unfounded medical claims
“Green Crack” marijuana can treat depression, PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, and ADHD according to The Denver Post’s marijuana website, The Cannabist. Green Crack marijuana is just one of more than 90 […]
SAM calls for White House, DOJ, SAMHSA, FDA to stop ignoring marijuana issue; host summit with public health researchers
SAM Co-Founder Patrick Kennedy asks President Barack Obama to round up federal agencies and shine spotlight on mental, physical harms of marijuana.
Avoid ‘Charlotte’s Web’ to treat epilepsy
Dr. Christian Thurstone, a member of SAM’s board of directors, gives several reasons why children with severe epilepsy should avoid the CBD oil product known as “Charlotte’s Web.”
SAM NY opposes medical marijuna compromise, commends governor holding firm against smoking
ALBANY– The New York Affiliate of Project SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana), a nonpartisan alliance of lawmakers, scientists and other concerned citizens, coordinated by Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds of the Long […]
SAM applauds DOJ, U.S. Sentencing Commission call to reduce sentences for some drug offenders
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Justice Department’s support for a reduction in sentences for nonviolent drug offenders is a step in the right direction — and one that shows marijuana legalization is […]
‘I became convinced that I had died’
New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd ate a marijuana edible in Denver, and we hope you’ll read her full report about the experience.
SAM applauds CBD agreement between State of N.Y., maker of medicine for children with severe epilepsy
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York affiliate of Project SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) and a nonpartisan alliance of lawmakers, scientists and other concerned citizens coordinated by Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds […]
After 5 months of sales, Colorado sees downside of legal highs
DENVER — Five months after Colorado became the first state to allow recreational marijuana sales, the battle over legalization is still raging. Law enforcement officers in Colorado and neighboring states, […]
Prevention, Treatment, Recovery, Law Enforcement, and Drug Court Groups Agree: The Rohrabacher Amendment Should Not Be Considered in the Senate!
Click here to read our factsheet and background document on the Rohrabacher Amendment.
SAM applauds unprecedented agreement between Georgia, manufacturer of CBD medicine
The State of Georgia and GW Pharmaceuticals have forged an unprecedented agreement that is a smart, compassionate way to ensure children with intractable epilepsy receive a new medication based on […]
‘People are voting without the knowledge.’
There is no debate: marijuana is addictive and harmful to brain development, and current trends showing increased use among adolescents are profoundly troubling, Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National […]
Marijuana use and pregnancy
Of the 2.4 million Americans who try marijuana for the first time each year, 58 percent are under the age of 18. That’s why when we’re debating drug policy and […]
