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Dear Friend,
For two years now, we have led the charge against marijuana legalization in New
York State.
Over the last few months, we have helped thousands of New Yorkers in raise their
voice in opposition to passing marijuana commercialization through the budget process.
In a tremendous victory for health and safety, the New York State Legislature released
the budget today - and marijuana commercialization has once again been left by the
side of the road.
This is a significant victory.
New York is currently the epicenter of the COIVD-19 epidemic in the United States.
Lawmakers rightly chose to put the best interests of New Yorkers ahead of the demands
of Big Marijuana.
While the state is staring down a huge slashing of funding to essential programs
such as education and Medicaid, Big Pot's lobbyists urged state lawmakers to spend
upwards of $35 million upfront to institute legalization.
While Big Pot has been working to rush through marijuana commercialization in New
York, they've also been working hard to exploit the ongoing pandemic.
They have been lobbying to have their businesses deemed "essential," bragging about
huge increases in sales and record profits...
...all while begging the federal government to be included in the aiding sent to
small businesses nationwide due to the outbreak.
Actions such as this show exactly why we must never stop fighting this addiction-for-profit
scheme.
While we should see today as a tremendous victory, we must not pack it in now.
We are still monitoring potential fights in state houses across the country -- including
the risk New York may try to pass a standalone bill -- and we must also keep holding
the line against the marijuana industry's supporters in Congress.
We are ready to keep taking these challenges head on, and together, we are truly
making a difference.
Thank you for all that you do,
Dr. Kevin Sabet,
Founder & President
Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM)

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