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SAM CLOSES OUT DEA RESCHEDULING HEARING, URGES JUDGE TO PUT PUBLIC HEALTH FIRST
July 16, 2026ARLINGTON, VA—Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) today marked the conclusion of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s administrative hearing on the proposed rule to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. […]
BIPARTISAN COALITION OF FORMER U.S. ATTORNEYS URGE DOJ, DEA TO REJECT MARIJUANA RESCHEDULING
December 14, 2023Former U.S. Attorneys Cite Greater Potency of Today’s THC Drugs, Rise in the Illicit Market and Cartel Activity Following State-Initiated Legalization (WASHINGTON, DC) – More than two dozen former U.S. Attorneys […]
DEA Agrees That Unregulated THC Oils Aren’t Medicine
December 6, 2023Georgia Pharmacies Face Crackdown from Federal Agency for Acting as Pot Shops (WASHINGTON, DC) – In the wake of the Georgia Board of Pharmacy’s rule changes that allows independent pharmacies to dispense […]
SAM in the news
April 16, 2023April 10, 2023 State Troopers urge Carney to veto marijuana bills Town Square Delaware By Sam Haut The Delaware State Trooper Association has put out ads urging Governor John Carney […]
GOV. CARNEY SHOULD VETO DANGEROUS MARIJUANA COMMERCIALIZATION BILLS
April 4, 2023April 4, 2023 Official Release (DOVER, DE) – Smart Approaches to Marijuana President and CEO Dr. Kevin Sabet, a former Obama drug policy advisor, released the following statement today in […]
Largest National Coalition of Public Health, Family, Substance Use Education Groups to Oppose Developing Federal Marijuana Legalization Policy, Launch Parent Action Network
April 21, 2022Key reasons for opposition include unregulated THC concentrations, impaired driving, youth-targeted marketing and marijuana-induced mental health concerns What: SAM to hold day long Summit at annual Rx Summit on marijuana policy […]

