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| SAM and FDPS Help Organize a Roundtable on Drug Prevention and Recovery in Canada
The Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions’ (FDPS) Canada affiliate, the Policy Roundtable On Substance Prevention, Education, and Recovery, hosted a successful 2024 Symposium in Vancouver, where issues of prevention, treatment, recovery, and public safety were in full focus. Pictured: Top: Peter Leech, St’at’imc Tribal Nation, performing an indigenous song. Bottom: Dr. Lori Regenstreif, Addiction Medicine, Ontario College of Family Physicians. |
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After the inadvertent legalization of hemp in 2018, dangerous Delta-8 and Delta-10 THC products became widely available in retail markets. An amendment to close this loophole in the Farm Bill was recently passed by the House Agriculture Committee; if passed, this will be a major victory for public health and safety. |
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Save the date for the 2025 SAM Good Drug Policy Summit once again taking place in conjunction with CADCA’s National Leadership Forum at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. The 2025 Summit will take place on February 6-7.
For more information on how to get involved, please email [email protected]. |
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| SAM has racked up win after win on Capitol Hill over the past couple of months. We stripped the SAFE Banking Act out of a key appropriations bill, got a provision banning Delta-8 into two must-pass bills, and inserted language in an appropriations bill to block rescheduling and allow the DOJ to crack down on medical pot shops that operate near schools. We also neutralized the Gaetz provision in the National Defense Authorization Act (a ban on marijuana testing for military recruits) and defeated nine pro-pot amendments in the Rules Committee. |
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New Hampshire: The New Hampshire State House voted to table Senate-passed legislation, backed by Governor Chris Sununu, that would have injected dangerous high-potency THC drugs into the Granite State. Learn more here. Florida: SAM has partnered with Drug Free America Foundation to help educate for science-based drug policies in Florida. For more information on getting involved in Florida, click here. North Carolina: The state General Assembly has adjourned with no decision on medical marijuana legalization, killing the bill for this session.
North Dakota: North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe approved a petition for circulation, which would add a measure to legalize marijuana on the election ballot.
South Dakota: Activists submitted a petition with nearly 29,000 signatures to place the legalization of marijuana on the ballot.
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| Parent Action Network (PAN) continues to grow as more and more families are stepping forward wanting to speak out against the legalization and normalization of marijuana. PAN continues to engage with their network through their newsletter, webinar series and other initiatives. Additionally, PAN Director Crissy Groenewegen continues to spread the word about PAN and how we can assist families in advocacy efforts. Next month, she will be speaking at the D.A.R.E. Conference in Orlando, Florida. Then, she’ll travel to Phoenix, Arizona, to speak at the Power of Hope Conference, before going to Orlando in November to speak at the National Federation of Families Conference. |
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SAM’s Executive Vice President, Luke Niforatos, delivered a keynote presentation to an audience comprised of multiple prevention coalitions in the Knoxville, TN area. |
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SAM Trainings: Schedule a SAM Training today and learn what to say and how to say it. In-person and virtual trainings are now available for all age groups associated with non-profit organizations, corporations, healthcare, clinicians, social workers, counselors, schools, law enforcement, and local community groups around the country that want to educate their communities and employees on all issues surrounding marijuana. To learn more about our speakers, please visit the training page on our website.
To schedule a training, please contact us at: [email protected]. |
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SAM Quarterly Leadership Webinars: SAM is hosting our second in a series of Quarterly Leadership Webinars on July 16. We invite you to take part in this off-the-record briefing by joining our community of Leadership supporters with a gift of $1,000 or more.
To learn more or get involved please contact John Spurlock, Chief Development Officer at [email protected]. |
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| Quest Diagnostics processed 10 million drug tests in 2023 and found a surge in drug test tampering and that marijuana workforce drug test positivity rate is at an all-time high. |
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SAM’s Marijuana Fact Packs are Back |
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Our updated table-top display packs offer current data and statistics on the negative impacts of marijuana. These packs are 9” x 12” x 4”, full color printing on 120lb card stock and open at the top where you can fill them with promotional materials like SAM’s one-pagers or information on your organization. These free-standing packs are perfect educational tools for events and community educational efforts. Our new packs are available in 25, 50, 75, or 100 count. Order today for your next event by contacting [email protected]. |
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