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Dear Friend,

Although most state legislatures are out of session, legislatures will be reconvening in the coming months and THC will on the docket.

If you are in a state with any form of legal THC, including medical marijuana, commercial marijuana, or hemp-derived THC sold in the form of Delta-8 THC or hemp-derived Delta-9 THC, we want to empower you to ask your state lawmakers to enact smart, health-first policies.

We've created a guide for states with legal THC that outlines what policies state legislators should prioritize in the next legislative session.

We’ve also created a simple way to deliver these recommendations to your state officials directly with one click.

Deliver these recommendations to your state officials directly with one click.

This guide was spurred from a recent list of policy recommendations the SAM team sent to Ohio legislators after the passage of Issue 2 this week, the complete list of recommendations can be found HERE. 

The normalization and proliferation of THC and marijuana is already having serious consequences in states across the country as more and more young people are lured by the industry’s misinformation. Too many people simply don’t understand the risks associated with THC and high-potency drug products. Addiction is having a devastating impact on the lives of millions of Americans, and leaders in Ohio should be prepared to proactively limit the damage that could be done by this week’s vote.

We can and will continue our efforts in Ohio, in DC, and in other states because of your support. Thanks to your generosity, we are able to create resources like these that help get the word out about the harms of marijuana to parents, kids, and lawmakers.

Please consider donating toward our mission today.

Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) is an alliance of organizations and individuals dedicated to a health-first approach to marijuana policy. We are professionals working in mental health and public health. We are bipartisan. We are medical doctors, lawmakers, treatment providers, preventionists, teachers, law enforcement officers and others who seek a middle road between incarceration and legalization. Our commonsense, third-way approach to marijuana policy is based on reputable science and sound principles of public health and safety.