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Dear Friends and Supporters,

New York’s official in charge of regulating marijuana recently celebrated ([link removed]) the industry for selling $1 billion worth of high-potency marijuana and THC drugs—while ignoring the devastating consequences these products are having on our communities.

But we were there to fight back.

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At the exact time of the press conference in Albany, NY, SAM took action, deploying mobile billboards and a website to expose the real impact of legalization ([link removed]) : rising addiction, youth drug use, emergency room visits, and an emboldened illicit market that continues to thrive.

While industry-funded officials boast about their “success,” here is what they refuse to acknowledge:

🚨 Marijuana-related ER visits have surged by 44% in New York

🚗 State police confirm an uptick in drug-impaired driving

📉 The state’s so-called ‘social equity’ program has failed, with only 21 of the promised 150 dispensaries opening

⚠️ Thousands of illegal pot shops are operating freely across New York City

These are not milestones to celebrate. These are warnings. And we need your help to make sure lawmakers and the public hear them.

Your support is what makes these efforts possible. Will you chip in today to help us continue exposing the truth and fighting back against the predatory marijuana industry? ([link removed])

With your help, we can bring this campaign to your state. Please consider donating today toward our mission. ([link removed]) [link removed]

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Dr. Kevin A. Sabet

CEO & President

Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM)
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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.

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