Dear friend, As you know, we have long said the marijuana industry was using the playbook of Big Tobacco to expand its addiction-for-profit scheme. We’ve exposed this industry and its nefarious dealings at every turn and loudly let the world know when Big Tobacco giant Altria became the first addiction titan to invest billions of dollars into the marijuana industry. Now, Altria has officially registered to lobby in support of marijuana commercialization in Virginia. According to exclusive reporting from Cannabis Wire, Altria is officially registered to "lobby on ‘issues Related to the Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Cannabis Sales in Virginia for Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates — Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., and Altria Summit LLC…'" Furthermore, Altria’s spokesperson made it clear that the Marlboro maker supports federal legalization of marijuana: "Altria supports the federal legalization of cannabis under an appropriate regulatory framework. As a stakeholder in this industry we intend to work with policymakers and regulators in support of a transparent, responsible, and equitable operating environment for the sale of cannabis…" As former Speaker of the House turned marijuana lobbyist John Boehner put it two years ago, Big Tobacco is officially no longer "staying on the sidelines." Take a look at what he said about Big Tobacco’s next frontier back in 2018: Big Tobacco is in the tank for legalization with billions of dollars on the line and now they are officially lobbying lawmakers on legalization at the state level. The time has come to take a firm stance against this industry. Can we count on you to help us in this fight? Click here to chip-in to our fight against this addiction-for-profit scheme. We are going up against the giants of addiction who have almost unlimited resources at the disposal, but with your support, we can continue to expose the industry and elevate the voices of public health and safety advocates, educators, prevention and treatment professionals, and concerned parents. Thank you for helping us save lives, Dr. Kevin Sabet Co-Founder & President Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) P.S. Big Tobacco giant Altria --the parent company of Phillip Morris and the maker of Marlboro cigarettes -- is officially lobbying in support of marijuana legalization in Virginia. Click here to help us continue exposing Big Tobacco's attempt to expand the marijuana industry and continue its addiction-for-profit scheme. Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) | 107 S. West Street, Suite 757, Alexandria, VA 22314 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!