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• Real Clear Pennsylvania: PA Politicians' Pot Push Won't Be the Boon They Claim

Congress is out for the August recess, meaning no federal legislation will advance this month. However, even though Members are home in their districts, we expect behind-the-scenes staff-level negotiations to continue ahead of a likely committee markup on the SAFE Banking Act this fall. Despite disagreements between Democrats and Republicans, this bill could still advance to a floor vote Your Senators need to hear from you, please contact your Senators and tell them to oppose the SAFE Banking Act.

CNN aired the latest installment of Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s pro-marijuana series, Weed, “Weed 7: A Senior Moment,” on Sunday, August 6th on The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper.

Through this series, CNN has continued to advance the narrative that marijuana is a medicine. 

Please click here to tell CNN that marijuana use should not be glorified.

Maryland: SAM has been working with Marylanders to reduce the negative impacts of marijuana on their communities, including by producing a webinar and leading advocacy initiatives. If you want to get involved with SAM's efforts in Maryland, please contact John Daviau, SAM's Director of State and Local Affairs, at [email protected].

New Mexico: SAM will be speaking in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in August about the impact of drugs on businesses and the public. For information on this event or to join, please contact John Daviau, SAM's Director of State and Local Affairs, at [email protected].

SAM Speaks at the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission

Luke Niforatos, the Executive Vice President of SAM & FDPS, along with Teresa Haley, the Senior Policy Advisor of FDPS and the President of the Illinois NAACP, were invited by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission to deliver remarks at the Louisiana Impaired Driving Symposium in Baton Rouge.

The Parent Action Network (PAN) New York Summit is coming this October. More details will be announced via PAN, so be sure you are subscribed to receive PAN updates. If you're interested in partnership opportunities, please email Crissy Groenewegen, PAN Director, at [email protected]. 

Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) is a nonpartisan, non-profit alliance of physicians, policy makers, prevention workers, treatment and recovery professionals, scientists, and other concerned citizens opposed to marijuana legalization who want health and scientific evidence to guide marijuana policies. SAM has affiliates in more than three dozen states. Visit www.learnaboutsam.org to get involved.