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Dear Friend,

The SAM Good Drug Policy Summit brings together some of our closest friends and allies in the prevention, recovery, and drug policy worlds. One piece of feedback we received from you year after year was the desire to get to know other folks in the field, catch up with friends, and chat about the Summit. Many of you have also expressed interest in knowing what SAM and FDPS are working on and working towards in the coming year.
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Attendees enjoy conversation at the 2024 Leadership Dinner
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The Bacchus Family address the group after they were presented with PAN’s Advocate of the Year Award
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Attendees at the 2024 Leadership Dinner

This is why we created the SAM and FDPS Leadership Dinner ([link removed]) . The Leadership Dinner is the perfect complement to our 2025 SAM Good Drug Policy Summit ([link removed]) . Even if you’re unable to attend the Summit, the Leadership Dinner is a great opportunity to network, get face time with drug policy and prevention leaders, get to know the SAM and FDPS team, and learn more about our work.
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Additionally, I’m honored to announce that one of our top allies in Congress, Representative Pete Sessions (TX-17) will be joining us this year!

This year’s dinner will take place on the evening of February 6 at the Westin Washington National Harbor ([link removed]) after we wrap day one of the Summit.

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If you have questions or need additional information that is not covered on our event page ([link removed]) , please reach out to SAM’s Chief Development Officer, John Spurlock, at [email protected].

We hope to see you for an evening of conversations around prevention, recovery, and the fight against drug normalization!

Sincerely,

Kevin A. Sabet

CEO and President

Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM)

Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions (FDPS)

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Smart Approaches to Marijuana ([link removed]) (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.

The Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions ([link removed]) (FDPS) is a national drug policy think/action tank whose vision is a world in which children and families thrive, substance use is prevented, and there is rapid access to quality treatment. From prevention and recovery to smart law enforcement and better international cooperation, we are working to change the face of drug policy. Too many people are losing their lives to addiction. It is time for big change.

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